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taxumairol V
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Definition
: A group of diterpenoid CYCLODECANES named for the taxanes that were discovered in the TAXUS tree. The action on MICROTUBULES has made some of them useful as ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS.
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taxumairol V
from the stem bark of Taxus mairei; structure in first source
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*Taxoids
J Nat Prod 2001 Jul;64(7):950-2