WEAPON-GRADE PLUTONIUM
\wˈɛpənɡɹˈe͡ɪd pluːtˈə͡ʊni͡əm], \wˈɛpənɡɹˈeɪd pluːtˈəʊniəm], \w_ˈɛ_p_ə_n_ɡ_ɹ_ˈeɪ_d p_l_uː_t_ˈəʊ_n_iə_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.
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