BUFFALO CARPET BEETLE
\bˈʌfəlˌə͡ʊ kˈɑːpɪt bˈiːtə͡l], \bˈʌfəlˌəʊ kˈɑːpɪt bˈiːtəl], \b_ˈʌ_f_ə_l_ˌəʊ k_ˈɑː_p_ɪ_t b_ˈiː_t_əl]\
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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.