BENZO(A)PYRENE 7,8 DIOL 9,10 EPOXIDE
\bˈɛnzə͡ʊ ɐ pˈa͡ɪɹiːn sˈɛvən ˈe͡ɪt dɪˈɒl nˈa͡ɪn tˈɛn ɪpˈɒksa͡ɪd], \bˈɛnzəʊ ɐ pˈaɪɹiːn sˈɛvən ˈeɪt dɪˈɒl nˈaɪn tˈɛn ɪpˈɒksaɪd], \b_ˈɛ_n_z_əʊ__ ɐ__ p_ˈaɪ_ɹ_iː_n s_ˈɛ_v_ə_n ˈeɪ_t d_ɪ__ˈɒ_l n_ˈaɪ_n t_ˈɛ_n ɪ_p_ˈɒ_k_s_aɪ_d]\
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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.