| methyl methanesulfonate | <chemical> Methanesulfonic acid, methyl ester. An alkylating agent in cancer therapy that may also act as a mutagen by interfering with and causing damage to DNA. Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, alkylating, mutagens. Chemical name: Methanesulfonic acid, methyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |
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| ethyl methanesulfonate | <chemical> Methanesulfonic acid, ethyl ester. An antineoplastic agent with alkylating properties. It also acts as a mutagen by damaging DNA and is used experimentally for that effect. Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, alkylating, mutagens. Chemical name: Methanesulfonic acid, ethyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |