CATURUS SPICIFLORUS
\kət͡ʃˈʊ͡əɹəs spˈɪsɪflˌɔːɹəs], \kətʃˈʊəɹəs spˈɪsɪflˌɔːɹəs], \k_ə_tʃ_ˈʊə_ɹ_ə_s s_p_ˈɪ_s_ɪ_f_l_ˌɔː_ɹ_ə_s]\
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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.