CONTRACTIN
\kəntɹˈaktɪn], \kəntɹˈaktɪn], \k_ə_n_t_ɹ_ˈa_k_t_ɪ_n]\
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presumable neurohumor inducing contraction of chromatophores in crustaceans. Opp. expantin.
By J.H. Kenneth
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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.