Chemicals and Drugs

Cystine Depleting Agents

Compounds and drugs that react with CYSTINE and convert it into a compound that can be more easily metabolized or intracellularly transported. Drugs in this class have been used to treat CYSTINOSIS.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Compounds and drugs that react with CYSTINE and convert it into a compound that can be more easily metabolized or intracellularly transported. Drugs in this class have been used to treat CYSTINOSIS.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Agents, Cystine Depleting
  • Depleting Agents, Cystine
  • Cystine Disulfide Reducers
  • Cystine Disulfide Reducing Agents
  • Disulfide Reducers, Cystine
  • Reducers, Cystine Disulfide

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Aspects Covered

22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2015

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Tree Number

  1. D27.505.519w.334

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cystine Depleting Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065104. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065104
  2. Cystine Depleting Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430485