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Synonyms: Paclitaxel
Molecular Formula: C47H51NO14
Molecular Weight: 853.91
Linear Structural Formula: C47H51NO14
MDL Number: MFCD00869953
Purity: >=95.0% (HPLC)
Melting Point: 213 C (dec.) (lit.)
Storage: -20C
Biochem Physiol Actions: Paclitaxel is a potent anti-neoplastic and anti-mitotic taxane drug, which binds to the N-terminus of beta-tubulin and and stabilizes microtubules arresting the cell cycle at the G2/M phase. The microtubule damage induces apoptosis through a JNK-dependent pathway followed by a JNK-independent pathway, perhaps related to the activation of protein kinase A (PKA) or of Raf-1 kinase, resulting in phosphorylation of Bcl-2. A major metabolite via CYP2CB is 6alpha-hydroxypaclitaxel (6alpha-OHP).
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