| Gene Symbol | MT1B |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 4490 |
| Alt Symbol | MT1, MT1Q, MTP |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | metallothionein 1B |
| Other Description | MT-1B|MT-IB|metallothionein 1B (functional)|metallothionein 1Q|metallothionein-1B|metallothionein-IB |
| Swissprots | Q86YX0 P07438 |
| Accessions | AAA36331 AAO49186 EAW82880 P07438 AF349000 AAO32960 AY168638 AAN86984 BC069421 AAH69421 BC137478 AAI37479 BC137479 AAI37480 EU832155 ACE87505 EU832249 ACE86819 NM_005947 NP_005938 |
| 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 |