PLUMBICUM RUBRUM
\plˈʌmbɪkəm ɹˈuːbɹəm], \plˈʌmbɪkəm ɹˈuːbɹəm], \p_l_ˈʌ_m_b_ɪ_k_ə_m ɹ_ˈuː_b_ɹ_ə_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.