CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM
\kˈɑːdɪˌə͡ʊspəməm hˈalɪkˌakabəm], \kˈɑːdɪˌəʊspəməm hˈalɪkˌakabəm], \k_ˈɑː_d_ɪ__ˌəʊ_s_p_ə_m_ə_m h_ˈa_l_ɪ_k_ˌa_k_a_b_ə_m]\
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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.