Cystine Depleting Agents
- Name
- Cystine Depleting Agents
- Accession Number
- DBCAT001162
- Description
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.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Cysteamine A cystine depleting agent used to treat the effects of cystinosis. - Drugs & Drug Targets
Drug Target Type Cysteamine Neuropeptide Y receptor type 2 target Cysteamine Cystine target Cysteamine Myeloperoxidase enzyme Cysteamine Serum albumin carrier