Mt2 - metallothionein 2 Gene
Also Known as Mt-2; MT-II
Species: Mus musculus
Summary
Predicted to enable cadmium ion binding activity and zinc ion binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cellular zinc ion homeostasis; detoxification of copper ion; and nitric oxide mediated signal transduction. Predicted to be located in cytosol. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; liver lobe; lung; sensory organ; and vibrissa. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in carotid stenosis and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to several human genes including MT1X (metallothionein 1X). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
Mt2 Products (1)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_008630.2 | NP_032656.1 | metallothionein-2 |
| Biological Process GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acts upstream of or within detoxification of copper ion |
IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
|
8640230 | MGI |
| acts upstream of or within intracellular zinc ion homeostasis |
IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
|
11792622 | MGI |
| acts upstream of or within nitric oxide mediated signal transduction |
IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
|
11792622 | MGI |
| acts upstream of or within response to bacterium |
IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
|
23012479 | MGI |
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
|
metallothionein-2 |
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