Intercalation vs. Crosslinking

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Some antineoplastic drugs (ie. alkylating agents) cross link DNA and some (ie. daunorubicin, doxorubicin, dactinomycin) intercalate DNA....

Whats the difference between Intercalation and Crosslinking?
 
intercalate = insert itself into the DNA

cross link = well...just cross link DNA without inserting
 
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