BIOGEOCHMEISTRY
\bˌa͡ɪə͡ʊd͡ʒˌiːə͡ʊt͡ʃmˈe͡ɪstɹi], \bˌaɪəʊdʒˌiːəʊtʃmˈeɪstɹi], \b_ˌaɪ_əʊ_dʒ_ˌiː__əʊ_tʃ_m_ˈeɪ_s_t_ɹ_i]\
Word of the day
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.