Formula C29H36O10 Appearance colorless solid | Molar mass 544.59 g/mol | |
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10-Deacetylbaccatins are a series of closely related natural organic compounds isolated from the Pacific yew tree (Taxus brevifolia) and related species. 10-Deacetylbaccatin III is a precursor to the anti-cancer drug docetaxel (Taxotere).
10-deacetylbaccatin III 10-O-acetyltransferase converts 10-deacetylbaccatin to baccatin III:
acetyl-CoA + 10-deacetylbaccatin III ⇌ CoA + baccatin IIIReferences
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