BLIND BEND
\blˈa͡ɪnd bˈɛnd], \blˈaɪnd bˈɛnd], \b_l_ˈaɪ_n_d b_ˈɛ_n_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.