Gene Symbol |
MT1A
|
Entrez Gene |
4489
|
Alt Symbol |
MT1, MT1S, MTC
|
Species |
Human
|
Gene Type |
protein-coding
|
Description |
metallothionein 1A
|
Other Description |
MT-1A|MT-IA|metallothionein 1A (functional)|metallothionein 1S|metallothionein-1A|metallothionein-IA
|
Swissprots |
Q86YX5 P04731
|
Accessions |
AAA59586 CBX47450 P04731 AF348995 AAO32955 AY028617 AAK26162 BC029475 AAH29475 DQ892559 ABM83485 DQ895773 ABM86699 NM_005946 NP_005937
|
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
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