| Gene Symbol | MT1G |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 4495 |
| Alt Symbol | MT1, MT1K |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | metallothionein 1G |
| Other Description | MT-1G|MT-1K|MT-IG|metallothionein 1K|metallothionein-1G|metallothionein-1K|metallothionein-IG |
| Swissprots | P80296 P13640 |
| Accessions | AAA59873 EAW82882 EAW82883 P13640 BC005311 BC020757 AAH20757 BC035287 BC048334 BM817643 CD175975 DQ890540 ABM92157 EU176477 ABW03278 S68954 AAB30083 NM_001301267 NP_001288196 NM_005950 NP_005941 |
| 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. |
| Top Pathways | Mineral absorption |