CULTIVATED CRAB APPLE
\kˈʌltɪvˌe͡ɪtɪd kɹˈab ˈapə͡l], \kˈʌltɪvˌeɪtɪd kɹˈab ˈapəl], \k_ˈʌ_l_t_ɪ_v_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_d k_ɹ_ˈa_b ˈa_p_əl]\
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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.