| 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 |