LONG-TAILED PORCUPINE
\lˈɒŋtˈe͡ɪld pˈɔːkjuːpˌa͡ɪn], \lˈɒŋtˈeɪld pˈɔːkjuːpˌaɪn], \l_ˈɒ_ŋ_t_ˈeɪ_l_d p_ˈɔː_k_j_uː_p_ˌaɪ_n]\
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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.