Taxol and Derivatives: A Biogenetic Hypothesis
Françoise Guéritte-Voegelein, Daniel Guénard, Pierre F. Potier · Journal of Natural Products · 1987
Based on the structural differences of compounds isolated from various species of Taxus, this brief review suggests a biogenetic approach to taxol. This hypothesis could be of some help in the synthesis of this complex molecule exhibiting significant antitumor properties.