Term Name: | 3,3-dimethylcystein-S-yl group |
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Synonyms: | (1-amino-1-carboxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)sulfanyl, 3,3-dimethylcystein-S-yl, penicillamin-S-yl, penicillamin-S-yl group |
Definition: | A penicillin-derived group formed from benzylpenicillin via cleavage of the beta-lactam and thiazolidine rings to afford a dimethyl-substituted cysteine entity able to link to the thiol group of a protein cysteine residue through a sulfur-sulfur bond. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:139233] ( EBI ) |