Platinum
Definition
Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. In biology, platinum compounds are used as chemotherapy drugs to treat certain types of cancer.
Related terms
Chemotherapy: Treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
DNA Damage Response (DDR): A network of cellular pathways that detect, signal and repair DNA lesions caused by damage such as that inflicted by chemotherapy drugs.
Cancer Cells: Cells that grow out of control which can form a tumor or damage the body in other ways.
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AP Biology - 1.3 Introduction to Biological Macromolecules
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