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Metallothionein and Other Low Molecular Weight Metal-Binding Proteins

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Metallothionein

Part of the book series: Experientia Supplementum ((EXS,volume 34))

Abstract

This report constitutes the outcome of a group effort of 38 scientists from different fields who participated in the “First International Meeting on Metallothionein and Other Low Molecular Weight Metal-binding Proteins”, held in Zürich, Switzerland, July 17 – 22, 1978. The purpose of this meeting was to summarize and appraise present knowledge on metallothionein and other low molecular weight metal-binding proteins in order to facilitate and stimulate further research in this field. Practically, this collaborative effort was accomplished by centering discussions on a draft report which was prepared by M. Nordberg and Y. Kojima from published data and from working papers submitted by the participants and which was distributed to the participants in advance of the conference. The scientific discussions and the accompanying rewriting of the draft report during the meeting took place mainly in four subgroups which dealt with the

  1. 1)

    Occurrence and chemical characterization of metallothionein and other low molecular weight metal-binding proteins (Sections 3, 4 and 8).

    • Participants: Kissling (chairman), Andersen, Bannister, Berger, Brady, Bremner, Kamen, Kimura, Kojima, Lerch, Meister, Olafson, Otaki, Overnell, Pařízek, Piotrowski, Pulido, Biordan, Vallee, Weser, Yoshida.

  2. 2)

    Physicochemical properties of metallothionein (Section 5). Participants: Rupp (chairman), Bannister, Bethune, Brändén, Hill, Kägi, Kamen, Kimura, Otvos, Vallee, Vařák, Weser, Yoshida.

  3. 3)

    Biosynthesis and degradation of metallothionein (Section 6) Participants: Webb (chairman), Andersen, Brady, Bremner, Cousins, Evans, M. Nordberg, Shaikh.

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Nordberg, M., Kojima, Y. (1979). Metallothionein and Other Low Molecular Weight Metal-Binding Proteins. In: Kägi, J.H.R., Nordberg, M. (eds) Metallothionein. Experientia Supplementum, vol 34. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-6493-0_2

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