Apexbio Technology LLC Paclitaxel (Taxol) 33069-62-4 10mM (in 1mL DMSO)

Supplier:  Apexbio Technology LLC A43935.1

Paclitaxel (Taxol) is a diterpenoid alkaloid initially isolated from the bark of Taxus brevifolia It exhibits antitumor activity primarily by disrupting microtubule dynamics Mechanistically paclitaxel binds tubulin and promotes microtubule polymerization thus stabilizing microtubules and inhibiting their depolymerization This mechanism impairs normal mitotic spindle formation arrests cells in G2-M phase of the cell cycle and induces apoptotic cell death Paclitaxel is extensively employed in biomedical research for investigating antineoplastic mechanisms and testing therapeutic interventions targeting various cancers such as ovarian breast head and neck and lung carcinoma

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