JAPANESE VARNISH TREE
\d͡ʒˌapənˈiːz vˈɑːnɪʃ tɹˈiː], \dʒˌapənˈiːz vˈɑːnɪʃ tɹˈiː], \dʒ_ˌa_p_ə_n_ˈiː_z v_ˈɑː_n_ɪ_ʃ t_ɹ_ˈiː]\
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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.