CANTHARIDIC ACID
\kˌanθɑːɹˈɪdɪk ˈasɪd], \kˌanθɑːɹˈɪdɪk ˈasɪd], \k_ˌa_n_θ_ɑː_ɹ_ˈɪ_d_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_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.