Metallothionein-1E; MT-1E; Metallothionein-IE; MT-IE (MT1E)
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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