Term Name: | succimer |
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Synonyms: | (2R,3S)-2,3-disulfanylsuccinic acid, (R*,S*)-2,3-Dimercaptobutanedioic acid, Dimercaptosuccinic acid, DMSA, meso-2,3-Dimercaptobernsteinsaeure, meso-2,3-Dimercaptosuccinic acid, meso-Dimercaptosuccinic acid, succimer, succimero, succimerum |
Definition: | A sulfur-containing carboxylic acid that is succinic acid bearing two mercapto substituents at positions 2 and 3. A lead chelator used as an antedote to lead poisoning. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:63623] ( EBI ) |