TROPICAL PITCHER PLANT
\tɹˈɒpɪkə͡l pˈɪt͡ʃə plˈant], \tɹˈɒpɪkəl pˈɪtʃə plˈant], \t_ɹ_ˈɒ_p_ɪ_k_əl p_ˈɪ_tʃ_ə p_l_ˈa_n_t]\
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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.