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Penicillamine

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

D-Penicillamine, 3,3-Dimethyl-D-cysteine, 3-Mercapto-D-valine, D-(−)-2-Amino-3-mercapto-3-methylbutanoic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C(SH)CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
149.21
Beilstein:
1722375
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

penicillamine

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

mp

210 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(C)(S)[C@@H](N)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H11NO2S/c1-5(2,9)3(6)4(7)8/h3,9H,6H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)/t3-/m0/s1

InChI key

VVNCNSJFMMFHPL-VKHMYHEASA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Penicillamine EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2


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Rim Ishak et al.
American journal of clinical dermatology, 14(3), 223-233 (2013-04-23)
Penicillamine is a well-known heavy metal chelator, classically used in the treatment of Wilson disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and cystinuria. From a dermatologic standpoint, penicillamine was found to be useful in the treatment of systemic sclerosis. The successful therapeutic uses of
C U Manzini et al.
Clinical rheumatology, 31(1), 183-187 (2011-10-13)
Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is a rare disease characterized by symmetrical thickness and hardening of the skin, especially localized to forearms and thorax, with eosinophilia. Corticosteroids represent the first-line therapy, even if some patients are scarcely responsive and/or may develop important
Ravi Bhushan et al.
Biomedical chromatography : BMC, 24(1), 66-82 (2009-11-12)
Penicillamine (PenA) is a nonproteinogenic amino acid containing a thiol group. The three functional groups in penicillamine undergo characteristic chemical reactions and differ in their ability to participate in various chemical and biochemical reactions. d-penicillamine is more active pharmacologically, while
P G Conaghan et al.
Current opinion in rheumatology, 8(3), 176-182 (1996-05-01)
The class of agents known as disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs remains the predominant treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Methotrexate has again demonstrated efficacy in long-term studies, and more reports on its pharmacokinetics and possible mechanism of action have been published. Renal impairment
S Marchand-Courville et al.
Nephrologie, 19(1), 25-32 (1998-04-29)
Extracapillary glomerulonephritis was diagnosed in a 51-year-old woman after 11 months of D-Penicillamine treatment given for systemic sclerosis. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies specific for myeloperoxydase were detected. Penicillamine was stopped and the patient was treated with plasma exchanges, cyclophosphamide and corticosteroids.

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