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Pt-ttpy, a metallo-organic complex, is a G-quadruplex ligand that potently induces significant telomere-associated DNA damage in cancer cells. It inhibits telomerase and/or telomere functions. Pt-ttpy induces number of chromatin defects in mitosis including chromatin bridges, ultrafine bridges (UFBs), and double-stranded breaks (DSBs).
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