FACULTATIVE ANAEROBE
\fˈakəltətˌɪv ˈane͡əɹˌə͡ʊb], \fˈakəltətˌɪv ˈaneəɹˌəʊb], \f_ˈa_k_ə_l_t_ə_t_ˌɪ_v ˈa_n_eə_ɹ_ˌəʊ_b]\
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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.