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Taxol, or paclitaxel, is a chemotherapy drug that stabilizes microtubules and inhibits cell division in eukaryotic cells, particularly cancer cells. Bacterial cells, however, lack microtubules and the cytoskeletal structures that Taxol targets, rendering the drug ineffective against them. Additionally, bacterial cell division relies on different mechanisms, such as binary fission, which are unaffected by Taxol's action on eukaryotic microtubules. As a result, Taxol does not have any significant impact on bacterial growth or division.
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What main parts do bacterial cells have?
The main parts of all bacterial cells are the cytoplasm and the cell envelope.
What plant is the source of taxol and what is the function of taxol in this plant?
Taxol is derived from the bark of the Pacific yew tree, scientifically known as Taxus brevifolia. In the plant, taxol functions as a defense mechanism against herbivores and pathogens by stabilizing the microtubules, thereby inhibiting cell division. This property is what makes taxol valuable in medicine, especially for its use in cancer treatment.
What Philippine plant contains taxol?
Taxol is a chemical substance derived from a yew tree of the pacific coast.
What main parts do all bacterial cells have?
The main parts of all bacterial cells are the cytoplasm and the cell envelope.
Why do bacterial cells do not undergo meiosis?
Bacterial cell is not eukaryotes... It does not have the defined nucleus.
How does taxol prevent tumors from growning and spreading?
When cancer cells are exposed to taxol, the taxol forms structures that look like tiny cages around each cancer cell. These structures prevent the cancer cells from dividing. As a result, the cancer cannot grow and spread.
Bacterial cells do not have a genetic material?
no, bacterial cells do not have genetic material
Do bacterial cells have a nuclues?
Bacterial cells are not eukaryotic cells, which means they do not have a nucleus. They do, however, have chromosome.
Does the human body have more bacterial or human cells?
it has more human cells actually the human body has more bacterial cells. Although it may seem more likely that the human body would have more human cells than bacterial cells. -Vasillisa
Where was taxol discovered?
Taxol was first discovered in Taxus brevifolia Nutt in 1971.
What phylum was taxol originally found?
Confirerophyta is the phylum where taxol was originally found.
Do bacterial plant and animal cells have walls?
only plant and bacterial cells have walls
How is bacterial cell different from onion cell?
Bacterial cells are prokaryotic and the cells of an onion are eukaryotic.
In animal cells taxol an anti-cancer drug binds to microtubules and accelerates their assembly stopping mitosis so what in the cell cycle does taxol affect?
Taxol binds to ß-tubulin to promote microtubule assembly and it stabilises the microtubules and messes up the equilibrium between tubulin and microtubule. A cell with stable microtubules proceeds to programmed cell death without dividing. Nathalie Narraidoo University of Nottingham
Where was taxol first discoved?
Taxol was first discovered in Taxus brevifolia Nutt in 1971.
What named the cells cells?
The 2 are bacterial cells and protists cells
What main parts do bacterial cells have?
The main parts of all bacterial cells are the cytoplasm and the cell envelope.
