VINUM FERRI AMARUM
\vˈɪnəm fˈɛɹi ˈamɑːɹəm], \vˈɪnəm fˈɛɹi ˈamɑːɹəm], \v_ˈɪ_n_ə_m f_ˈɛ_ɹ_i_ ˈa_m_ɑː_ɹ_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.