Metallothionein-1B; MT-1B; Metallothionein-IB; MT-IB (MT1B, MT1Q)
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Structure
- belongs to the metallothionein superfamily, type 1 family
- metallothioneins have a high content of Cys that bind various heavy metals
- class 1 metallothioneins contain 2 metal-binding domains:
Expression
- transcriptionally regulated by both heavy metals & glucocorticoids