Penicillamine
3-Mercapto-D-valine. The most characteristic degradation product of the penicillin antibiotics. It is used as an antirheumatic and as a chelating agent in Wilson's disease.
Year introduced: 1964(1963)
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Tree Number(s): D02.886.030.786, D12.125.166.786
MeSH Unique ID: D010396
Registry Number: GNN1DV99GX
Entry Terms:
- beta,beta-Dimethylcysteine
- beta,beta Dimethylcysteine
- D-3-Mercaptovaline
- D 3 Mercaptovaline
- D-Penicillamine
- D Penicillamine
- Dimethylcysteine
- Mercaptovaline
- Copper Penicillaminate
- Penicillaminate, Copper
- Metalcaptase
- Cuprimine
- Cuprenil
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