SMILAX ROTUNDIFOLIA
\smˈɪlaks ɹˌɒtəndɪfˈə͡ʊli͡ə], \smˈɪlaks ɹˌɒtəndɪfˈəʊliə], \s_m_ˈɪ_l_a_k_s ɹ_ˌɒ_t_ə_n_d_ɪ_f_ˈəʊ_l_iə]\
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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.