WHITE-CHINNED PETREL
\wˈa͡ɪtt͡ʃˈɪnd pˈɛtɹə͡l], \wˈaɪttʃˈɪnd pˈɛtɹəl], \w_ˈaɪ_t_tʃ_ˈɪ_n_d p_ˈɛ_t_ɹ_əl]\
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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.