PAPAVER RUBRUM
\pˈape͡ɪvə ɹˈuːbɹəm], \pˈapeɪvə ɹˈuːbɹəm], \p_ˈa_p_eɪ_v_ə ɹ_ˈuː_b_ɹ_ə_m]\
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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.