Thailanstatin A (IMAGE)

Rice University

Thailanstatin A

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A schematic shows the synthesized anti-cancer agent Thailanstatin A. The Rice University lab of synthetic chemist K.C. Nicolaou has synthesized the molecule found in bacteria native to Thailand.

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Nicolaou Group/Rice University

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