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paclitaxel

This alkaloid is an extract from the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia. It inhibits microtubule disassembly and is used as a chemotherapy agent to treat bladder, esophageal and lung cancers and is being investigated as a treatment for leukemia and lymphoma.


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