Uses
10-O-Deacetyl-7-O-(β-xylosyl)cephalomannine is a Paclitaxel (P132500) related compound which is an antineoplastic. Used in the study of structure and function of microtubles into tubulin. Paclitaxel is now used to treat patients with lung, ovarian, breast cancer, head and neck cancer, and advanced forms of Kaposi's sarcoma. Paclitaxel is a mitotic inhibitor used in cancer chemotherapy. 10-O-Deacetyl-7-O-(β-xylosyl)cephalomannine is used in the synthesis of Taxol and Docetaxel by Using 10-Deacetyl-7-xylosyltaxanes.
