JOHANNES DIDERIK VAN DER WAALS
\d͡ʒˈə͡ʊhanz dˈa͡ɪdɹɪk vˈandɜː wˈɑːlz], \dʒˈəʊhanz dˈaɪdɹɪk vˈandɜː wˈɑːlz], \dʒ_ˈəʊ_h_a_n_z d_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_ɪ_k v_ˈa_n_d_ɜː w_ˈɑː_l_z]\
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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.