From Plant to Patient: Thapsigargin, a Tool for Understanding Natural Product Chemistry, Total Syntheses, Biosynthesis, Taxonomy, ATPases, Cell Death, and Drug Development

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From Plant to Patient: Thapsigargin, a Tool for Understanding Natural Product Chemistry, Total Syntheses, Biosynthesis, Taxonomy, ATPases, Cell Death, and Drug Development. / Christensen, Søren Brøgger; Simonsen, Henrik Toft; Engedal, Nikolaj; Nissen, Poul; Møller, Jesper Vuust; Denmeade, Samuel R.; Isaacs, John T.

In: Progress in the chemistry of organic natural products, Vol. 115, 2021, p. 59-114.

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Christensen, SB, Simonsen, HT, Engedal, N, Nissen, P, Møller, JV, Denmeade, SR & Isaacs, JT 2021, 'From Plant to Patient: Thapsigargin, a Tool for Understanding Natural Product Chemistry, Total Syntheses, Biosynthesis, Taxonomy, ATPases, Cell Death, and Drug Development', Progress in the chemistry of organic natural products, vol. 115, pp. 59-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64853-4_2

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Christensen, S. B., Simonsen, H. T., Engedal, N., Nissen, P., Møller, J. V., Denmeade, S. R., & Isaacs, J. T. (2021). From Plant to Patient: Thapsigargin, a Tool for Understanding Natural Product Chemistry, Total Syntheses, Biosynthesis, Taxonomy, ATPases, Cell Death, and Drug Development. Progress in the chemistry of organic natural products, 115, 59-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64853-4_2

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Christensen SB, Simonsen HT, Engedal N, Nissen P, Møller JV, Denmeade SR et al. From Plant to Patient: Thapsigargin, a Tool for Understanding Natural Product Chemistry, Total Syntheses, Biosynthesis, Taxonomy, ATPases, Cell Death, and Drug Development. Progress in the chemistry of organic natural products. 2021;115:59-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64853-4_2

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Christensen, Søren Brøgger ; Simonsen, Henrik Toft ; Engedal, Nikolaj ; Nissen, Poul ; Møller, Jesper Vuust ; Denmeade, Samuel R. ; Isaacs, John T. / From Plant to Patient: Thapsigargin, a Tool for Understanding Natural Product Chemistry, Total Syntheses, Biosynthesis, Taxonomy, ATPases, Cell Death, and Drug Development. In: Progress in the chemistry of organic natural products. 2021 ; Vol. 115. pp. 59-114.

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