The occurrence of the anti-cancer diterpene taxol in Podocarpus gracilior Pilger (Podocarpaceae)

Authors
Stahlhut, R Park, G Petersen, R Ma, WW Hylands, P
Citation
R. Stahlhut et al., The occurrence of the anti-cancer diterpene taxol in Podocarpus gracilior Pilger (Podocarpaceae), BIOCH SYST, 27(6), 1999, pp. 613-622
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY
ISSN journal
03051978 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
613 - 622
Database
ISI
SICI code
0305-1978(199909)27:6<613:TOOTAD>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Taxol, a tubulin binding diterpene originally isolated from the Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia Nutt.), has been discovered in the African Fern Pine, Po docarpus gracilior Pilger (Podocarpaceae). This is the first report of the occurrence of this compound in plants outside the Taxaceae family. The phyl ogenetic implications of this discovery are discussed. (C) 1999 Elsevier Sc ience Ltd. All rights reserved.