BALSAMUM PERUVIANUM
\bˈɔːlsaməm pəɹˈuːvi͡ənəm], \bˈɔːlsaməm pəɹˈuːviənəm], \b_ˈɔː_l_s_a_m_ə_m p_ə_ɹ_ˈuː_v_iə_n_ə_m]\
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.