Taxoids

A group of diterpenoid CYCLODECANES named for the taxanes that were discovered in the TAXUS tree. The action on MICROTUBULES has made some of them useful as ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS.

Year introduced: 2004

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Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.392.368.242.888, D02.455.849.291.850

MeSH Unique ID: D043823

Entry Terms:

• Taxoid
• Taxanes

Previous Indexing:

• Paclitaxel (1992-2003)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Organic Chemicals
Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons, Cyclic
Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic
Cycloparaffins
Cyclodecanes
Taxoids
Docetaxel
Paclitaxel
Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Organic Chemicals
Hydrocarbons
Terpenes
Diterpenes
Taxoids
Docetaxel
Paclitaxel
Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel