CellWell record HH-13185
Zinc Metabolism and Metallothioneins.
Baltaci AK; Yuce K; Mogulkoc R
Biological trace element research ยท 2018
In plain language
Review describes metallothioneins as cysteine-rich proteins that bind zinc with high affinity, serving as an intracellular zinc reservoir induced by zinc elevation and contributing to radical scavenging and oxidative stress regulation.
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