MEDITERRANEAN CYPRESS
\mˌɛdɪtɪɹˈe͡ɪni͡ən sˈa͡ɪpɹəs], \mˌɛdɪtɪɹˈeɪniən sˈaɪpɹəs], \m_ˌɛ_d_ɪ_t_ɪ_ɹ_ˈeɪ_n_iə_n s_ˈaɪ_p_ɹ_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.