Metallothionein-1X; MT-1X; Metallothionein-IX; MT-IX (MT1X)
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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