EIGHTER FROM DECATUR
\ˈe͡ɪtə fɹɒm dɪkət͡ʃˈʊ͡ə], \ˈeɪtə fɹɒm dɪkətʃˈʊə], \ˈeɪ_t_ə f_ɹ_ɒ_m d_ɪ_k_ə_tʃ_ˈʊə]\
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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.