Activation of the trans geometry in platinum antitumor complexes: a survey of the cytotoxicity of trans complexes containing planar ligands in murine L1210 and human tumor panels and studies on their mechanism of action.
Farrell N, Kelland LR, Roberts JD, Van Beusichem M. Activation of the trans geometry in platinum antitumor complexes: a survey of the cytotoxicity of trans complexes containing planar ligands in murine L1210 and human tumor panels and studies on their mechanism of action. Cancer Research 1992, 52: 5065-72. PMID: 1516063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatinum antitumor complexesPlanar ligandsPyridine complexesAmmine complexesAntitumor complexesNew trans platinum complexesCell linesHuman tumor cell linesTrans-platinum complexesTumor cell linesPreliminary mechanistic studiesMurine L1210Rate of reactionFormula transMechanism of actionTrans complexesTrans geometryImportant biomoleculesSteric hindranceThymus DNAHuman tumor panelOvarian carcinoma cell linesCarcinoma cell linesPotential new classDNA synthesis