BIOCISPLATINUM
\bˌa͡ɪə͡ʊsˈɪsplɐtˌɪnəm], \bˌaɪəʊsˈɪsplɐtˌɪnəm], \b_ˌaɪ_əʊ_s_ˈɪ_s_p_l_ɐ_t_ˌɪ_n_ə_m]\
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An inorganic and water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts with DNA to produce both intra and interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity of cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in the G2 phase of the cell cycle.
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