LOTUS BERTHELOTII
\lˈə͡ʊtəs bˌɜːθɪlˈə͡ʊtɪˌa͡ɪ], \lˈəʊtəs bˌɜːθɪlˈəʊtɪˌaɪ], \l_ˈəʊ_t_ə_s b_ˌɜː_θ_ɪ_l_ˈəʊ_t_ɪ__ˌaɪ]\
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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.