DACTYLOCTENIUM AEGYPTICUM
\dˌaktɪləktˈiːni͡əm ˈiːd͡ʒɪptˌɪkəm], \dˌaktɪləktˈiːniəm ˈiːdʒɪptˌɪkəm], \d_ˌa_k_t_ɪ_l_ə_k_t_ˈiː_n_iə_m ˈiː_dʒ_ɪ_p_t_ˌɪ_k_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.