| Gene Symbol |
MT1B
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| Entrez Gene |
4490
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| Alt Symbol |
MT1, MT1Q, MTP
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| Species |
Human
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| 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
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