Pharmacologic Substance
ethyl methanesulfonate
Subclass of:
Mesylates
Definitions related to ethyl methanesulfonate:
  • A sulfonoxyalkane with carcinogenic and teratogenic properties. Ethyl methanesulfonate ethylates DNA, thereby damaging DNA and leading to genetic mutations, single-stranded breaks in DNA, and chromosomal aberrations. Ethyl methanesulfonate may be used experimentally in biomedical research. (NCI04)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An antineoplastic agent with alkylating properties. It also acts as a mutagen by damaging DNA and is used experimentally for that effect.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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