SODIUM 2 MERCAPTOETHANESULPHONATE
\sˈə͡ʊdi͡əm tˈuː mˈɜːkɐptˌə͡ʊθe͡ɪnsˌʌlfənˌe͡ɪt], \sˈəʊdiəm tˈuː mˈɜːkɐptˌəʊθeɪnsˌʌlfənˌeɪt], \s_ˈəʊ_d_iə_m t_ˈuː m_ˈɜː_k_ɐ_p_t_ˌəʊ_θ_eɪ_n_s_ˌʌ_l_f_ə_n_ˌeɪ_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.