ARABIAN BDELLIUM
\əɹˈe͡ɪbi͡ən bˈiːdˈɛli͡əm], \əɹˈeɪbiən bˈiːdˈɛliəm], \ə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_b_iə_n b_ˈiː_d_ˈɛ_l_iə_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.