About The Medical Condition Metallothionein

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Metallothionein

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Metallothionein Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Metallothionein?

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 no aromatic amino acids. Metallothionein shows high affinity for bivalent heavy metals.

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