The bark of the pacific yew tree (taxus brevifolia) was the original source of one of the most effective drugs for treating tumors of the breast, lung, and other sites. taxol, a chemical extracted from this bark, kills actively replicating cells by inhibiting the depolymerization of microtubules. why are microtubules good targets for killing cancerous cells

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Andrew Mitchell

19 January, 02:32

The bark of the pacific yew tree (taxus brevifolia) was the original source of one of the most effective drugs for treating tumors of the breast, lung, and other sites. taxol, a chemical extracted from this bark, kills actively replicating cells by inhibiting the depolymerization of microtubules. why are microtubules good targets for killing cancerous cells

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Edith Compton · Answer 1

Microtubules are good targets for killing cancerous cells because they play an essential role in several eukaryotic cellular processes. Those processes include: cell growth and division, motility, intracellular trafficking and the ability to adapt to a variety of shapes and interact with the environment.