Concept information
Preferred term
Metallothionein
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Isometallothionein
- Metallothionein A
- Metallothionein B
- Metallothionein I
- Metallothionein II
- Metallothionein IIA
Note
- /biosyn /physiol permitted
Scope note
- 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.
History note
- 84(75); was see under METALLOPROTEINS 1975-83
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008668
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