VALLISNERIA SPIRALIS
\vˌalɪsnˈi͡əɹɪə spˈa͡ɪ͡əɹə͡lˌiz], \vˌalɪsnˈiəɹɪə spˈaɪəɹəlˌiz], \v_ˌa_l_ɪ_s_n_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə s_p_ˈaɪə_ɹ_əl_ˌi_z]\
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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.