Metallothioneins: Emerging Modulators in Immunity and Infection
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Metallothioneins: Emerging Modulators in Immunity and Infection
Metallothioneins (MTs) are a family of metal-binding proteins virtually expressed in all organisms including prokaryotes, lower eukaryotes, invertebrates and mammals. These proteins regulate homeostasis of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu), mitigate heavy metal poisoning, and alleviate superoxide stress. In recent years, MTs have emerged as an important, yet largely underappreciated, component of the i...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1422-0067
DOI: 10.3390/ijms18102197