VERBASCUM PHOENICEUM
\vˈɜːbaskəm fˈə͡ʊna͡ɪsˌiːəm], \vˈɜːbaskəm fˈəʊnaɪsˌiːəm], \v_ˈɜː_b_a_s_k_ə_m f_ˈəʊ_n_aɪ_s_ˌiː__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.