MALACOSOMA AMERICANA
\mˌalɐkəsˈə͡ʊməɹ ɐmˌɛɹɪkˈɑːnə], \mˌalɐkəsˈəʊməɹ ɐmˌɛɹɪkˈɑːnə], \m_ˌa_l_ɐ_k_ə_s_ˈəʊ_m_ə_ɹ ɐ_m_ˌɛ_ɹ_ɪ_k_ˈɑː_n_ə]\
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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.