BUYING POWER INDEX (BPI)
\bˈa͡ɪɪŋ pˈa͡ʊəɹ ˈɪndɛks bˌiːpˌiːˈa͡ɪ], \bˈaɪɪŋ pˈaʊəɹ ˈɪndɛks bˌiːpˌiːˈaɪ], \b_ˈaɪ_ɪ_ŋ p_ˈaʊ_ə_ɹ ˈɪ_n_d_ɛ_k_s__ b_ˌiː_p_ˌiː__ˈaɪ]\
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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.