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 past few years, tissue-specific mammalian metallothioneins (ie metallothionein-3 and
metallothionein-4) have been discovered that possess distinct functional properties. Other …

The metal ions copper, zinc and iron have been shown to be involved in Alzheimer's
disease (AD). Cu, Zn and Fe ions are proposed to be implicated in two key steps of AD …

Metallothioneins (MTs) define a superfamily of ubiquitous cysteine-rich low molecular weight
proteins or polypeptides that contain polynuclear metalsulfur coordination sites formed by …

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 …

Aberrant interactions of copper and zinc ions with the amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) potentiate
Alzheimer's disease (AD) by participating in the aggregation process of Aβ and in the …

Metallothionein (MT) is an enigmatic protein, and its physiological role remains a matter of
intense study and debate 50 years after its discovery. This is particularly true of its function in …

The metallothioneins (MT), a family of proteins with relatively low molecular weight (6–7
kDa), are characterised by the intrinsic presence of 20 cysteinyl groups in their structure …

Metallothioneins (MTs) are a ubiquitous class of small metal-binding proteins involved in
metal homeostasis and detoxification. While known for their high affinity for d10 metal ions …