YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
\jˈɛlə͡ʊbˈɛlɪd sˈapsʌkə], \jˈɛləʊbˈɛlɪd sˈapsʌkə], \j_ˈɛ_l_əʊ_b_ˈɛ_l_ɪ_d s_ˈa_p_s_ʌ_k_ə]\
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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.