Baccatin

Translation of "baccatin" into Russian

baccatin

Noun

baccatin

baccatins pl

баккатин

Baccatin is a compound found in the bark of the Pacific yew tree.

Баккатин - это соединение, найденное в коре тихоокеанского тиса.

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baccatin

Noun

Any of several closely related diterpenoid compounds, especially baccatin III, isolated from yew trees (genus Taxus) and used as precursors in the semi-synthesis of the anti-cancer drug paclitaxel.

Semi-synthetic paclitaxel is produced from baccatin obtained from cultivated yew needles.

baccatin

Adjective

Relating to or derived from baccatin.

The baccatin pathway genes were up-regulated in the engineered Taxus cell line.

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