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Metallothioneins: Emerging Modulators in Immunity and Infection

Metallothioneins (MTs) are a family of metal-binding proteins virtually expressed in all organisms including prokaryotes, lower eukaryotes, invertebrates and mammals. These proteins regulate homeostasis of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu), mitigate heavy metal poisoning, and alleviate superoxide stress. In...

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Autores principales: Subramanian Vignesh, Kavitha, Deepe, George S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5666878/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29065550
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms18102197