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Metallothionein is a family of cysteine-rich, low molecular weight proteins. Metallothioneins have the capacity to bind both physiological and xenobiotic heavy metals through the thiol group of its cysteine residues.
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(2011). Metallothioneins. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_6951
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