Cisplatin is an inorganic platinum complex, which is able to inhibit DNA synthesis by conforming DNA adducts. It is used, alone or in combination therapy, in the treatment of several types of cancer, including testicular, ovarian, cervical, bladder, and lung cancers. Cisplatin also inhibits the RecA recombinase of M. tuberculosis (IC50 = 2 µM), blocking protein splicing and cell growth.