ORCHIDACEOUS PLANT
\ˌɔːkɪdˈe͡ɪʃəs plˈant], \ˌɔːkɪdˈeɪʃəs plˈant], \ˌɔː_k_ɪ_d_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_s p_l_ˈa_n_t]\
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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.