Metallothionein 3 (MT3) Human Recombinant Protein

MT3: Binds heavy metals. Contains three zinc and three copper atoms per polypeptide chain and only a negligible amount of cadmium. Inhibits survival and neurite formation of cortical neurons in vitro. Belongs to the metallothionein superfamily. Type 1 family.

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 16q13

Cellular Component: synaptic vesicle; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; cytoplasm; intracellular; inclusion body

Molecular Function: antioxidant activity; protein binding; copper ion binding; zinc ion binding; caspase inhibitor activity; drug binding; protein kinase activator activity; cadmium ion binding

Biological Process: positive regulation of catalytic activity; negative regulation of autophagy; removal of superoxide radicals; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; negative regulation of axon extension; negative regulation of caspase activity; positive regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway; zinc ion homeostasis; cadmium ion homeostasis; cellular lipid catabolic process; histone modification; protein kinase B signaling cascade; negative regulation of neuron apoptosis; cholesterol catabolic process; regulation of response to food; protein stabilization; activation of protein kinase B; cellular zinc ion homeostasis; zinc ion transport; regulation of protein amino acid glycosylation; astrocyte development; leptin-mediated signaling pathway; cell proliferation; cellular metal ion homeostasis; protein import into nucleus, translocation; negative regulation of oxidoreductase activity; energy reserve metabolic process; response to hypoxia; negative regulation of cell growth; positive regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; negative regulation of apoptosis