The functions, purposes, and roles of metallothioneins have been the subject of
speculations since the discovery of the protein over 60 years ago. This article guides …

Recent discoveries in zinc biology provide a new platform for discussing the primary
physiological functions of mammalian metallothioneins (MTs) and their exquisite zinc …

Zn2+ ions are essential in many physiological processes, including enzyme catalysis,
protein structural stabilization, and the regulation of many proteins. The affinities of proteins …

Metallothioneins (MTs) are a class of ubiquitously occurring low molecular mass, cysteine-
and metal-rich proteins containing sulfur-based metal clusters formed with Zn (II), Cd (II), and …

In the present perspective, we give a critical review on the coordination chemistry of the
metal ions copper and zinc to the amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide; such complexes have been linked …

Transition metals, such as iron, copper, and zinc, play a very important role in life as the
regulators of various physiochemical reactions in cells. Abnormal distribution and …

Metallothioneins (MTs) constitute a family of proteins characterized by a high heavy metal
[Zn (II), Cu (I)] content and also by an unusual cysteine abundance. Mammalian MTs are …

A low molecular weight (6–7 kDa) class of metalloproteins, designated as metallothioneins
(MTs), exhibit repeated sequence motifs of either CxC or CxxC through which mono or …

Zinc proteins are an integral component of the proteome of all domains of life. Zn (ii), one of
the most widespread transition elements, serves multiple functions in proteins, such as a …

Covering: 1999 to 2009 Metallothioneins have been the subject of intense study for five
decades, and have greatly inspired the development of bio-analytical methodologies …