NCBI Accession #
NP_172240.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_100634.2
NCBI Official Full Name
metallothionein 1C
NCBI Official Symbol
MT1C
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
F22G5.40; metallothionein 1C
NCBI Protein Information
metallothionein 1C
NCBI Summary
one of the five metallothioneins (MTs) genes identified in Arabidopsis. MTs are cysteine-rich proteins required for heavy metal tolerance.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
MT-1C
UniProt Protein Name
Metallothionein-like protein 1C
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q38804
UniProt Related Accession #
Q38804
UniProt Comments
Metallothioneins have a high content of cysteine residues that bind various heavy metals (Probable). Confers tolerance to cadmium (Cd) and plays a role in Cd and zinc (Zn) homeostasis (PubMed:16240177).