| metallothionein |
A protective protein that binds heavy metals such as cadmium and lead.
Ãâó: www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E16.htm
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| metallothionein |
A small Cys-rich protein that binds metal ions ?in particular, Zn2+ and/or Cu2+ ?at least in part, through complex formation with cysteine thiolate.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrm/journal/v6/n2/glossary/nrm1569_...
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