LILIID MONOCOT FAMILY
\lˈɪlɪˌɪd mˈɒnə͡ʊkˌɒt fˈamɪli], \lˈɪlɪˌɪd mˈɒnəʊkˌɒt fˈamɪli], \l_ˈɪ_l_ɪ__ˌɪ_d m_ˈɒ_n_əʊ_k_ˌɒ_t f_ˈa_m_ɪ_l_i]\
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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.