Metallothionein-3 (MT-3) ELISA Kit for Chicken

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; inclusion body; intracellular

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 caspase activity; negative regulation of axon extension; 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; cellular zinc ion homeostasis; activation of protein kinase B; zinc ion transport; regulation of protein amino acid glycosylation; leptin-mediated signaling pathway; astrocyte development; cell proliferation; cellular metal ion homeostasis; protein import into nucleus, translocation; negative regulation of oxidoreductase activity; response to hypoxia; energy reserve metabolic process; negative regulation of cell growth; positive regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; negative regulation of apoptosis