The function of zinc metallothionein: A link between cellular zinc and redox state

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Maret, Wolfgang ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

ATP; Glutathione; Metallothionein; Redox regulation; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; GLUTATHIONE DISULFIDE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; METALLOTHIONEIN; SELENIUM DERIVATIVE; SULFUR; ZINC;

BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING KINETICS; CELL METABOLISM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; METAL BINDING; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; OXIDATION REDUCTION STATE; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 0034058549     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.5.1455s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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