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|Section2= |Section3= |Section4= }} Methyl methanesulfonate (MMS) is an alkylating agent and a carcinogen. It is also a suspected reproductive toxicant, and may also be a skin/sense organ toxicant.〔(Scorecard Pollution Information Site: Methyl Methanesulfonate ) Scorecard.org Accessed 14 Feb 08〕 It is used in cancer treatment.〔(Medical.Webends.com: Methyl Methanesulfonate ) Medical.webends.com Accessed 14 Feb 08〕 ==Chemical reactions with DNA== MMS methylates DNA predominantly on N7-deoxyguanosine and N3-deoxyadenosine, and to a much lesser extent also methylates at other oxygen and nitrogen atoms in DNA bases, and also methylates the phosphodiester linkage. Originally, this action was believed to directly cause double-stranded DNA breaks, because homologous recombination-deficient cells are particularly vulnerable to the effects of MMS. However, it is now believed that MMS stalls replication forks, and cells that are homologous recombination-deficient have difficulty repairing the damaged replication forks.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Methyl methanesulfonate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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