Gene Symbol | MT1M |
Entrez Gene ID | 4499 |
Full Name | metallothionein 1M |
Synonyms | MT-1M,MT-IM,MT1,MT1K |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | This gene encodes a member of the metallothionein superfamily, type 1 family. Metallothioneins have a high content of cysteine residues that bind various heavy metals. These genes are transcriptionally regulated by both heavy metals and glucocorticoids. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011]. |
Disorder MIM: |