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 …

Copper is an important trace element that is required for essential enzymes. However, due
to its redox activity, copper can also lead to the generation of toxic reactive oxygen species …

Polyamines are naturally occurring secondary metabolites that are known to possess
nonenzymatic antioxidant properties. They are carbon-and nitrogen-containing polycationic …

Metallothioneins are cysteine-rich, small metal-binding proteins present in various
mammalian tissues. Of the four common metallothioneins, MT-1 and MT-2 (MTs) are …

More than 30 years have passed since the discovery of the first plant metallothionein in
wheat embryos, from which the emergence of a uniquely diverse metallothionein family with …

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 …

Metallothioneins (MTs) were discovered more than 50 years ago and identified as low‐
molecular weight, sulfhydryl‐rich proteins that were subsequently found to bind zinc …

Metallothioneins (MTs) are a particular type of small metalloprotein that possess a significant
amount of Cys residues, which confer upon them an extraordinary capacity for heavy metal …

Between 5 and 10% of all proteins of a given organism are estimated to require zinc for
function, and hence zinc is essential for almost any given metabolic process. It is therefore of …

Metallothioneins (MTs) are essential mammalian metal chaperones. MT isoform 1 (MT1) is
expressed in the kidneys and isoform 3 (MT3) is expressed in nervous tissue. For MTs, the …