Structured Summary
Abstract
A low-molecular-weight (approx. 10 kD) protein occurring in the cytoplasm of kidney cortex and liver. It is rich in cysteinyl residues and contains no aromatic amino acids. Metallothionein shows high affinity for bivalent heavy metals.
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- Isometallothionein
- Metallothionein A
- Metallothionein B
- Metallothionein I
- Metallothionein II
- Metallothionein IIA
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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/biosyn /physiol permitted
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History Note
84(75); was see under METALLOPROTEINS 1975-83
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- Metalloproteins (1973-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Metallothionein. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008668. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008668
- Metallothionein. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallothionein
- Metallothionein. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416896