MACROCHEIRA KAEMPFERI
\mˈakɹət͡ʃˌe͡əɹə kˈiːmpfəɹˌi], \mˈakɹətʃˌeəɹə kˈiːmpfəɹˌi], \m_ˈa_k_ɹ_ə_tʃ_ˌeə_ɹ_ə k_ˈiː_m_p_f_ə_ɹ_ˌi]\
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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.