Penicillamine

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - D02.886.030.786 - D12.125.166.786

**Synonyms:** - beta,beta-Dimethylcysteine - D-3-Mercaptovaline - D-Penicillamine - Dimethylcysteine - Mercaptovaline