About The Medical Condition Cis-Platinum

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Cis-Platinum

Cis-Platinum Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Cis-Platinum Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Cis-Platinum?

An inorganic and water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts with DNA to produce both intra and interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity of cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in the G2 phase of the cell cycle.

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