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MeSH Heading: Ethyl Methanesulfonate
Tree Number(s): D02.455.326.146.100.050.500.300; D02.886.645.600.055.050.510.300
Unique ID: D005020
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005020
Scope Note: An antineoplastic agent with alkylating properties. It also acts as a mutagen by damaging DNA and is used experimentally for that effect.
Entry Term(s): Ethyl Mesilate; Ethyl Mesylate; Ethylmesilate; Ethylmesylate; Ethylmethane Sulfonate
Pharm Action: Mutagens
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Related Numbers: 62-50-0
CAS Type 1 Name: Methanesulfonic acid, ethyl ester
Previous Indexing: Alkanes (1966-1973); Methane (1966-1973); Methanesulfonates (1974); Sulfonic Acids (1966-1973)
Public MeSH Note: 80; was see under METHANESULFONATES 1975-79; ETHYLMESYLATE & MESILATE, ETHYL were see ETHYL METHANESULFONATE 1981-93; ETHYL MESILATE was see ETHYL METHANESULFONATE 1980-93
Online Note: use ETHYL METHANESULFONATE to search ETHYLMESYLATE & MESILATE, ETHYL 1981-93 and ETHYL MESILATE 1980-93
History Note: 80(75); was see under METHANESULFONATES 1975-79; ETHYLMESYLATE & MESILATE, ETHYL were see ETHYL METHANESULFONATE 1981-93; ETHYL MESILATE was see ETHYL METHANESULFONATE 1980-93
Date Established: 1980/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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metabolism (ME)

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Concept UI: M0007896
Related Numbers: 62-50-0
Scope Note: An antineoplastic agent with alkylating properties. It also acts as a mutagen by damaging DNA and is used experimentally for that effect.
Terms: Ethyl Methanesulfonate Preferred Term
Term UI T015345
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Ethyl Mesilate
Term UI T015347
Date09/02/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Ethyl Mesylate
Term UI T015348
Date07/10/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Ethylmesilate
Term UI T015346
Date07/10/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Ethylmesylate
Term UI T015344
Date09/02/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Ethylmethane Sulfonate
Term UI T015349
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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