Penicillamine is a pharmaceutical of the chelator class. The pharmaceutical form is D-penicillamine, as L-penicillamine is toxic (it inhibits the action of pyridoxine). It is an α-amino acid metabolite of penicillin, although it has no antibiotic properties.
Synonyms
(S)-2-amino-3-mercapto-3-methylbutanoic acid
Penicillamine
D-(−)-penicillamine
(S)-3,3-dimethylcysteine
D-β,β-dimethylcysteine
3-mercapto-D-valine
(−)-penicillamine
penicilamina
D-penicillamine
Brand Names
D-Penamine
Depen
Depen Tab 250mg
Cuprimine
Penicillamine
Indication
For treatment of Wilson's disease, cystinuria and active rheumatoid arthritis.
Categories
Agents Causing Muscle Toxicity
Amino Acids
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Amino Acids, Sulfur
Antidotes
Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products
Antirheumatic Agents
Chelating Agents
Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
Heavy Metal Antagonists
Immunosuppressive Agents
Musculo-Skeletal System
Myelosuppressive Agents
OATP1B1/SLCO1B1 Substrates
Penicillamine and Similar Agents
Protective Agents
Sequestering Agents
Specific Antirheumatic Agents
Sulfur Compounds
ATC-Code
M01CC01
CAS number
52-67-5
Drug Targets
Name
Target Sequence
Pharmacological Action
Actions
Copper
-
unknown
chelator
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B1
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison
T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682
