MT1B - metallothionein 1B Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as MT1; MTP; MT1Q; MT-1B; MT-IB

Gene ID: 4490 | Gene type: protein coding

About MT1B

Cytogenetic location: 16q13 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 16:56,651,886-56,653,204 (from NCBI)

This gene has 2 transcripts (splice variants), 213 orthologues and 11 paralogues. Biased expression in liver (RPKM 1.6), duodenum (RPKM 0.4) and 1 other tissue.

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene binds heavy metals and protects against toxicity from heavy metal ions. This gene is found in a cluster of similar genes on chromosome 16. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]

MT1B Products(1)

mRNA	Protein	Name
NM_005947.3	NP_005938.1	metallothionein-1B

MT1B Protein Structure

Metallothio

0
61 a.a.

Protein Preferred Names

Protein Names

metallothionein-1B

metallothionein 1B (functional)

Related Diseases

Diseases

Alias

Deficiency Anemia

Anemia	Deficiency Anemias
Anaemia

Diseases	Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia	Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Cat. No.	Product Name	Effect	Purity	Rare Diseases
HY-RS08736	MT1B Human Pre-designed siRNA Set A		/	Unkown

Orthologs Information

Species	Symbol	Source	ID
Mus musculus	MT1B	MGD	MGI:97171
Others	MT1B	NCBI

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