DUTCH-ELM BEETLE
\dˈʌt͡ʃˈɛlm bˈiːtə͡l], \dˈʌtʃˈɛlm bˈiːtəl], \d_ˈʌ_tʃ_ˈɛ_l_m b_ˈiː_t_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.