Cellular zinc and redox states converge in the metallothionein/thionein pair

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 5 SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages

  Maret, Wolfgang ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Metallothionein; Mitochondria; Redox; Thionein; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CHELATING AGENT; COORDINATION COMPOUND; CYSTEINE; DISULFIDE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE DISULFIDE; LIGAND; METALLOTHIONEIN; OXIDIZING AGENT; S NITROSOTHIOL; SELENIUM DERIVATIVE; SULFUR; THIOL DERIVATIVE; THIONEINE; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CATALYSIS; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL LEVEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; HOMEOSTASIS; LIGAND BINDING; MITOCHONDRION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATION REDUCTION STATE; ZINC METABOLISM;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0038670762     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.5.1460s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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