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Metallothionein
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Metallothionein [Chemical/Ingredient]
, Metallothioneins
A low-molecular-weight (approx. 10 kD) protein occurring in the cytoplasm of kidney cortex and liver. It is rich in cysteinyl residues and contains…
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CUP1-1 protein, S cerevisiae
CUP1-2 protein, S cerevisiae
Cd-Zn-metallothionein
Hg-Cu-metallothionein
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In Blood
Ligand Binding
MT4 gene
Metal Ion Binding
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Broader (1)
Metalloproteins
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The Plant MT1 Metallothioneins are Stabilized by Binding Cadmiums and are Required for Cadmium Tolerance and Accumulation
A. Zimeri
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O. Dhankher
,
Bonnie Mccaig
,
R. Meagher
Plant Molecular Biology
2005
Corpus ID: 24299949
The small Arabidopsis genome contains nine metallothionein-like (MT) sequences with classic, cysteine-rich domains separated by…
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Seasonal variations of a battery of biomarkers and physiological indices for the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis transplanted into the northwest Mediterranean Sea.
N. Bodin
,
T. Burgeot
,
+7 authors
H. Budzinski
Comparative biochemistry and physiology…
2004
Corpus ID: 22886574
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Cadmium and copper display different responses towards oxidative stress in the kidney of the sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax.
Michèle Roméo
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N. Bennani
,
M. Gnassia-barelli
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M. Lafaurie
,
Jean-Pierre Girard
Aquatic Toxicology
2000
Corpus ID: 27916954
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
GAL4 transcription factor is not a "zinc finger" but forms a Zn(II)2Cys6 binuclear cluster.
Tao Pan
,
JosephE. Coleman
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
1990
Corpus ID: 27616916
The DNA-binding domain of the transcription factor GAL4, consisting of the 62 N-terminal residues and denoted GAL4(62*), contains…
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Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
A 12-base-pair DNA motif that is repeated several times in metallothionein gene promoters confers metal regulation to a heterologous gene.
G. Stuart
,
P. Searle
,
Howard Y. CHENt
,
R. L. BRINSTERt
,
R. Palmiter
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
1984
Corpus ID: 5924554
To define DNA sequences involved in mouse metallothionein-I (MT-I) gene promoter function and metal regulation, we fused the 5…
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Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Human metallothionein genes—primary structure of the metallothionein-II gene and a related processed gene
M. Karin
,
R. Richards
Nature
1982
Corpus ID: 4332683
The complete nucleotide sequence of two of the human metallothionein gene family has been compared. One is a functional…
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Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Transcriptional regulation of mouse liver metallothionein-I gene by glucocorticoids
L. Hager
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R. Palmiter
Nature
1981
Corpus ID: 4304260
Glucocorticoid hormones play an important part in the regulation of many essential metabolic processes1. These include the…
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Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Influence of dietary cadmium on the distribution of the essential metals copper, zinc and iron in tissues of the rat.
M. Stonard
,
M. Webb
Chemico-Biological Interactions
1976
Corpus ID: 25239460
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
The induction of metallothionein in rat liver by zinc injection and restriction of food intake.
I. Bremner
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N. T. Davies
Biochemical Journal
1975
Corpus ID: 43165122
The isolation of two forms of hepatic zinc-thioneins after either zinc injection into rats or partial restriction of their food…
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Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Equine hepatic and renal metallothioneins. Purification, molecular weight, amino acid composition, and metal content.
J. Kägi
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S. Himmelhoch
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P. Whanger
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J. L. Bethune
,
B. Vallée
Journal of Biological Chemistry
1974
Corpus ID: 9689873
Abstract An improved, simplified, and greatly shortened isolation procedure for metallothionein from tissue extracts using gel…
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