POISON ARROW PLANT
\pˈɔ͡ɪzən ˈaɹə͡ʊ plˈant], \pˈɔɪzən ˈaɹəʊ plˈant], \p_ˈɔɪ_z_ə_n ˈa_ɹ_əʊ p_l_ˈa_n_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.