Kethoxal

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An agent that reacts with guanine to create a covalent adduct. In vivo, Kethoxal reacts with 30S ribosomal subunits yielding inactive ribosomes.

**Synonyms:** - 3-Ethoxy-1,1-dihydroxy-2-butanone - Beta-Ethoxy-alpha-ketobutyraldehyde - Chetossale - KETHOXAL - U-2032