Total Synthesis of Vinblastine, Related Natural Products, and Key Analogues and Development of Inspired Methodology Suitable for the Systematic Study of Their Structure-Function Properties

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 653-662

  Sears, Justin E ^a   Boger, Dale L ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; VINBLASTINE;

ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; ANIMAL; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; SYNTHESIS; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; VINBLASTINE;

EID: 84925438133     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar500400w     Document Type: Article

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