zinc thionein

Mammalian metallothioneins (MTs) bind up to seven Zn(2+) using a large number of cysteine residues relative to their small size… Expand

The hypothesis that in tumor-bearing animals an increase of host hepatic zinc metallothionein (Zn-MT) causes a restriction of… Expand

A chemical and biochemical mechanism of action of the metallothionein (MT)/thionein (T) couple has been proposed. The mechanism… Expand

Oxidative stress, resulting either from excess generation or reduced scavenging of free radicals, has been proposed to play a… Expand

The hippocampus, a component of the limbic system, is a prominent subcortical structure, which not only contains high… Expand

The cadmium-binding properties of rabbit liver Zn7-metallothionein (MT) 2 and apo-MT, rat liver apo-alpha MT and Zn4-alpha MT… Expand

SummaryA sensitive immunohistochemical technique was used to demonstrate zinc metallothionein in rat and human liver and ileum… Expand

Cadmium metallothionein (CdMT) nephrotoxicity was studied in rats injected i.p. with a single nonlethal dose of CdMT (0.6 mg of… Expand

Hepatic zinc metallothionein (MT) levels are increased in response to a variety of stresses. Glucocorticoid induction of zinc… Expand

The ability of rat liver zinc-thionein to donate its metal to the apo-enzymes of the zinc enzymes horse liver alcohol… Expand