VENUS MERCENARIA
\vˈiːnəs mˌɜːsənˈe͡əɹi͡ə], \vˈiːnəs mˌɜːsənˈeəɹiə], \v_ˈiː_n_ə_s m_ˌɜː_s_ə_n_ˈeə_ɹ_iə]\
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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.