English Explanatory Dictionary

metallothionein

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that bond to heavy metals

Word forms

metallothionein metallothioneins

Etymology

From metallo- + thionein.

Synonyms

MT
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