AVVOCATO DEL DIAVOLO
\ˌavəkˈɑːtə͡ʊ dˈɛl dˌa͡ɪəvˈɒlə͡ʊ], \ˌavəkˈɑːtəʊ dˈɛl dˌaɪəvˈɒləʊ], \ˌa_v_ə_k_ˈɑː_t_əʊ d_ˈɛ_l d_ˌaɪ_ə_v_ˈɒ_l_əʊ]\
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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.