Protein Summary
Metallothioneins have a high content of cysteine residues that bind various heavy metals; these proteins are transcriptionally regulated by both heavy metals and glucocorticoids. This gene is a member of the metallothionein family of genes. Proteins encoded by this gene family are low in molecular weight, are cysteine-rich, lack aromatic residues, and bind divalent heavy metal ions, altering the intracellular concentration of heavy metals in the cell. These proteins act as anti-oxidants, protect against hydroxyl free radicals, are important in homeostatic control of metal in the cell, and play a role in detoxification of heavy metals. The encoded protein interacts with the protein encoded by the homeobox containing 1 gene in some cell types, controlling intracellular zinc levels, affecting apoptotic and autophagy pathways. Some polymorphisms in this gene are associated with an increased risk of cancer. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2017]
- ENST00000245185
- ENSP00000245185
- ENSG00000125148
- CES1
- MT2
- MT2
- MT-2
- MT-II
Most Knowledge About | Knowledge Value
(0 to 1 scale) | ||
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virus perturbation | 1 | ||
transcription factor perturbation | 0.84 | ||
small molecule perturbation | 0.74 | ||
protein domain | 0.73 | ||
disease | 0.69 | ||
Protein Classes
IDG Development Level Summary
These are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:
Pubmed score: 670.33 (req: < 5)
Gene RIFs: 84 (req: <= 3)
Antibodies: 126 (req: <= 50)
These targets do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:
Pubmed score: 670.33 (req: >= 5)
Gene RIFs: 84 (req: > 3)
Antibodies: 126 (req: > 50)
- OR - satisfy the following criterion:
Gene Ontology Terms: 15
Target has at least one ChEMBL compound with an activity cutoff of < 30 nM - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions
Active Ligand: 0
Target has at least one approved drug - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions
Active Drug: 0
Expression Data (0 Tissues)
Protein Sequence and Structure
Residue Counts
Protein Sequence
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Approved Drugs (0)
Active Ligands (0)
Protein-Protein Interactions (243)
Nearest Tclin Targets
Pathways (19)
Reactome (7)
KEGG (1)
PathwayCommons (1)
WikiPathways (10)
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Data Source | Name | Explore in Pharos | Explore in Source | ||
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Reactome | Cellular responses to external stimuli | ||||
Reactome | Cytokine Signaling in Immune system | ||||
Reactome | Immune System | ||||
Reactome | Interferon Signaling | ||||
Reactome | Interferon gamma signaling | ||||
Name | Explore in Pharos | Explore in Source | ||
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Cellular responses to external stimuli | ||||
Cytokine Signaling in Immune system | ||||
Immune System | ||||
Interferon Signaling | ||||
Interferon gamma signaling | ||||
Viral Interactions (0)
Gene Ontology Terms (19)
Functions (3)
Components (4)
Processes (12)
GO Term | Evidence | Assigned by | ||
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Inferred from Direct Assay (IDA) | UniProtKB | |||
Inferred from Direct Assay (IDA) | UniProtKB | |||
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor (IBA) | GO_Central | |||
Disease Associations (null)
GWAS Traits (3)
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GWAS Trait | EFO ID | Study Count | SNP Count | Beta Count | Odds Ratio | Evidence (Mean Rank Score) | Provenance | ||
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high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement | 4 | 13 | 14 | 98.3 | |||||
apolipoprotein A 1 measurement | 2 | 9 | 9 | 96.9 | |||||
sleep duration | 2 | 3 | 3 | 63.9 | |||||
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GWAS Trait | EFO ID | Beta Count | Odds Ratio | Evidence (Mean Rank Score) | Provenance | ||
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high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement | 14 | 98.3 | |||||
apolipoprotein A 1 measurement | 9 | 96.9 | |||||
sleep duration | 3 | 63.9 | |||||
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Orthologs (5)
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Species | Name | Source ID | Gene ID | OMA | EggNOG | Inparanoid | ||
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Dog | metallothionein 1H | 403768 | ||||||
Horse | metallothionein-1A-like | 100630858 | ||||||
Cow | metallothionein 2A | 404070 | ||||||
Pig | metallothionein-2A | 396827 | ||||||
Pig | metallothionein 1A | 397417 | ||||||
Species | Name | OMA | EggNOG | Inparanoid | ||
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Dog | metallothionein 1H | |||||
Horse | metallothionein-1A-like | |||||
Cow | metallothionein 2A | |||||
Pig | metallothionein-2A | |||||
Pig | metallothionein 1A | |||||
Publication Statistics
PubMed Score 670.33
PubMed score by year
PubTator Score 768.04
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Related Publications
Text Mined References (115)
GeneRif Annotations (84)
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