Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 11.3, Problem 3R
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The working of taxol, a drug, in preventing cancer and determine, whether it is cancer cell specific.

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Taxol interacts with the microtubules and prevents them from forming subunits. This leads to the bundle formation. It is an anticancer drug.

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Anticancer drugs are the drugs that are involved in preventing cancer. They kill cancer-causing cells by acting on their metabolic pathways or by interfering with the cancer cell DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Paclitaxel is an anticancer drug that is available under the brand name of taxol. It is used to treat various cancers such as cervical cancer, lung cancer, as well as ovarian cancer.

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