Term Name: | D-penicillamine |
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Synonyms: | (-)-penicillamine, (2S)-2-amino-3-methyl-3-sulfanylbutanoic acid, (S)-2-amino-3-mercapto-3-methylbutanoic acid, (S)-3,3-dimethylcysteine, 3-mercapto-D-valine, 3-sulfanyl-D-valine, Cuprimine, D-(-)-penicillamine, D-beta,beta-dimethylcysteine, D-Penamine, Depen, PA, penicilamina, penicillamine, penicillaminum |
Definition: | An optically active form of penicillamine having D-configuration. Pharmaceutical form (L-form is toxic) of chelating agent used to treat heavy metal poisoning. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:7959] ( EBI ) |