Biosynthesis of Taxol and Related Compounds

Floss, Heinz G.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 3R01CA064483-03S1
• Application #: 2106995
• Study Section: Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry Study Section (BNP)
• Project Start: 1994-08-05
• Project End: 1999-04-30
• Budget Start: 1996-05-01
• Budget End: 1997-04-30
• Support Year: 3
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: University of Washington
• Department: Chemistry
• Type: Schools of Arts and Sciences
• DUNS #: 135646524
• City: Seattle
• State: WA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 98195

Publications

Lin, X; Hezari, M; Koepp, A E et al. (1996) Mechanism of taxadiene synthase, a diterpene cyclase that catalyzes the first step of taxol biosynthesis in Pacific yew. Biochemistry 35:2968-77