SATURATED COMPOUND
\sˈat͡ʃəɹˌe͡ɪtɪd kˈɒmpa͡ʊnd], \sˈatʃəɹˌeɪtɪd kˈɒmpaʊnd], \s_ˈa_tʃ_ə_ɹ_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_d k_ˈɒ_m_p_aʊ_n_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.