FAMILY HIRUDINIDAE
\fˈamɪli hˈɜːɹuːdˌɪnɪdˌiː], \fˈamɪli hˈɜːɹuːdˌɪnɪdˌiː], \f_ˈa_m_ɪ_l_i h_ˈɜː_ɹ_uː_d_ˌɪ_n_ɪ_d_ˌiː]\
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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.