Induction, regulation, degradation, and biological significance of mammalian metallothioneins

Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-70

  Miles, A T ^a   Hawksworth, G M ^a   Beattie, J H ^b   Rodilla, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; METALLOTHIONEIN; SCAVENGER;

APOPTOSIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; DETOXIFICATION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0034053364     PISSN: 10409238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409230091169168     Document Type: Review

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