Biology:Metallothionein 2A

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Short description: Protein found in humans


A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
Generic protein structure example

Metallothionein-2 is a metallothionein protein that in humans is encoded by the MT2A gene.[1][2]

The single-nucleotide polymorphism rs28366003 which substitutes guanine for adenine in MT2A is associated with certain cancers and some chronic diseases.[3]

Interactions

Metallothionein 2A has been shown to interact with protein kinase D1.[4]

References

  1. "Human metallothionein genes--primary structure of the metallothionein-II gene and a related processed gene". Nature 299 (5886): 797–802. Dec 1982. doi:10.1038/299797a0. PMID 7133118. Bibcode1982Natur.299..797K. 
  2. "Entrez Gene: MT2A metallothionein 2A". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=4502. 
  3. "Metallothionein 2A gene polymorphisms in relation to diseases and trace element levels in humans". Arhiv Za Higijenu Rada I Toksikologiju 71 (1): 27–47. 2020. doi:10.2478/aiht-2020-71-3349. PMID 32597135. 
  4. Rao, Prema S; Jaggi Meena; Smith David J; Hemstreet George P; Balaji K C (Oct 2003). "Metallothionein 2A interacts with the kinase domain of PKCmu in prostate cancer". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (United States) 310 (3): 1032–8. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.09.118. ISSN 0006-291X. PMID 14550308. 

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