Isoprenoids
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A diverse class of chemical molecules produced primarily by plants. Although over 50,000 isoprenoids are known, only a small fraction have been exploited for pharmaceutical and industrial purposes. Taxol (derived from the yew tree) and artemisinin (derived from the wormwood tree) are examples of isoprenoids. | A diverse class of chemical molecules produced primarily by plants. Although over 50,000 isoprenoids are known, only a small fraction have been exploited for pharmaceutical and industrial purposes. Taxol (derived from the yew tree) and artemisinin (derived from the wormwood tree) are examples of isoprenoids. | ||
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Introduction
A diverse class of chemical molecules produced primarily by plants. Although over 50,000 isoprenoids are known, only a small fraction have been exploited for pharmaceutical and industrial purposes. Taxol (derived from the yew tree) and artemisinin (derived from the wormwood tree) are examples of isoprenoids.
