Ethyl methanesulfonate
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| Ethyl methanesulfonate[1] | |
|---|---|
| Image:Ethyl methanesulfonate.png | |
| IUPAC name | 1-Methylsulfonyloxyethane |
| Other names | Ethyl mesylate Ethyl methanesulphonate |
| Identifiers | |
| Abbreviations | EMS |
| CAS number | |
| PubChem | |
| SMILES | CCOS(=O)(=O)C |
| InChI | InChI=1/C3H8O3S/c1-3-6-7(2,4)5/h3H2,1-2H3 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C3H8O3S |
| Molar mass | 124.16 g mol-1 |
| Appearance | Clear colorless liquid |
| Density | 1.1452 at 22 °C |
| Melting point |
<25 °C |
| Boiling point |
213-213.5 °C |
| Hazards | |
| NFPA 704 |
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| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references | |
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Overview
Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) is a mutagenic, teratogenic, and possibly carcinogenic organic compound with formula C3H8O3Template:Sulfur. It produces random mutations in genetic material by nucleotide substitution; specifically by guanine alkylation. This typically produces only point mutations. It can induce mutations at a rate of 5x10-4 to 5x10-2 per gene without substantial killing. The ethyl group of EMS reacts with guanine in DNA, forming the abnormal base O-6-ethylguanine. During DNA replication, DNA polymerases that catalyze the process frequently place thymine, instead of cytosine, opposite O-6-ethylguanine. Following subsequent rounds of replication, the original G:C base pair can become an A:T pair. This changes the genetic information, is often harmful to cells, and can result in disease. Many mutagens cause a wide variety of cancers in humans.
EMS is often used in genetics as a mutagen. Mutations induced by EMS can then be studied in genetic screens or other assays.
Popular culture
In the 1982 movie Blade Runner, replicant Roy Batty asks Dr. Eldon Tyrell about the possibility of extending his preprogrammed lifespan by changing his genetic code with "EMS recombination". He is informed that ethyl methanesulfonate is a potent mutagen and that a test subject was "dead before he left the table."
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Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
