GENUS ABELMOSCHUS
\d͡ʒˈɛnəs ˈe͡ɪbə͡lmˌɒst͡ʃəs], \dʒˈɛnəs ˈeɪbəlmˌɒstʃəs], \dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ə_s ˈeɪ_b_əl_m_ˌɒ_s_tʃ_ə_s]\
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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.