MT1

Metallothioneins have a high content of cysteine residues that bind various heavy metals; these proteins are transcriptionally regulated by both heavy metals and glucocorticoids.

Full Name

metallothionein 1

Function

Metallothioneins have a high content of cysteine residues that bind various heavy metals; these proteins are transcriptionally regulated by both heavy metals and glucocorticoids.

Biological Process

Cellular metal ion homeostasis Source: RGD
Cellular response to cadmium ion Source: RGD
Cellular response to chromate Source: RGD
Cellular response to copper ion Source: GO_Central
Cellular response to zinc ion Source: UniProtKB
Cellular zinc ion homeostasis Source: RGD
Detoxification of copper ion Source: RGD
Negative regulation of growth Source: UniProtKB
Negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process Source: RGD
Nitric oxide mediated signal transduction Source: RGD
Response to cadmium ion Source: RGD
Response to zinc ion Source: RGD

Cellular Location

Cytosol
Lysosome
Nucleus
Other locations
cytoplasm