RATTLESNAKE ORCHID
\ɹˈatə͡lsnˌe͡ɪk ˈɔːkɪd], \ɹˈatəlsnˌeɪk ˈɔːkɪd], \ɹ_ˈa_t_əl_s_n_ˌeɪ_k ˈɔː_k_ɪ_d]\
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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.