CANADA SNAKE-ROOT
\kˈanədə snˈe͡ɪkɹˈuːt], \kˈanədə snˈeɪkɹˈuːt], \k_ˈa_n_ə_d_ə s_n_ˈeɪ_k_ɹ_ˈuː_t]\
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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.