PHOSPHONOACETIC ACID
\fˌɒsfənə͡ʊsˈɛtɪk ˈasɪd], \fˌɒsfənəʊsˈɛtɪk ˈasɪd], \f_ˌɒ_s_f_ə_n_əʊ_s_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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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.