POTASSIUM TETRATHIONATE
\pətˈasi͡əm tˈɛtɹɐθɪˌɒnət], \pətˈasiəm tˈɛtɹɐθɪˌɒnət], \p_ə_t_ˈa_s_iə_m t_ˈɛ_t_ɹ_ɐ_θ_ɪ__ˌɒ_n_ə_t]\
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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.