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Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot O18842 (MT_BALMY)

Last modified November 24, 2009. Version 47. Feed History...

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Names and origin · Protein attributes · General annotation (Comments) · Ontologies · Sequence annotation (Features) · Sequences · References · Cross-references · Entry information · Relevant documents

Names and origin

Protein namesRecommended name:
    Metallothionein
      Short name=MT
OrganismBalaena mysticetus (Bowhead whale)
Taxonomic identifier27602 [NCBI]
Taxonomic lineageEukaryotaMetazoaChordataCraniataVertebrataEuteleostomiMammaliaEutheriaLaurasiatheriaCetartiodactylaCetaceaMysticetiBalaenidaeBalaena

Protein attributes

Sequence length61 AA.
Sequence statusComplete.
Sequence processingThe displayed sequence is not processed.
Protein existenceInferred from homology.

General annotation (Comments)

Function

Metallothioneins have a high content of cysteine residues that bind various heavy metals By similarity.

Subunit structure

Monomer By similarity.

Domain

Class I metallothioneins contain 2 metal-binding domains: four divalent ions are chelated within cluster A of the alpha domain and are coordinated via cysteinyl thiolate bridges to 11 cysteine ligands. Cluster B, the corresponding region within the beta domain, can ligate three divalent ions to 9 cysteines.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the metallothionein superfamily. Type 1 family.

Ontologies

Keywords
   LigandMetal-binding
Metal-thiolate cluster
   PTMAcetylation
Gene Ontology (GO)
   Molecular functionmetal ion binding

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-KW

Complete GO annotation...

Sequence annotation (Features)

Feature keyPosition(s)LengthDescriptionGraphical viewFeature identifier

Molecule processing

Chain1 – 6161Metallothionein
PRO_0000197257

Regions

Region1 – 2929Beta
Region30 – 6132Alpha

Sites

Metal binding51Cluster B By similarity
Metal binding71Cluster B By similarity
Metal binding131Cluster B By similarity
Metal binding151Cluster B By similarity
Metal binding191Cluster B By similarity
Metal binding211Cluster B By similarity
Metal binding241Cluster B By similarity
Metal binding261Cluster B By similarity
Metal binding291Cluster B By similarity
Metal binding331Cluster A By similarity
Metal binding341Cluster A By similarity
Metal binding361Cluster A By similarity
Metal binding371Cluster A By similarity
Metal binding411Cluster A By similarity
Metal binding441Cluster A By similarity
Metal binding481Cluster A By similarity
Metal binding501Cluster A By similarity
Metal binding571Cluster A By similarity
Metal binding591Cluster A By similarity
Metal binding601Cluster A By similarity

Amino acid modifications

Modified residue11N-acetylmethionine By similarity

Sequences

Sequence LengthMass (Da)Tools
O18842-1 [UniParc].

Last modified January 1, 1998. Version 1.
Checksum: 4D0A7C5E1D23A4A3

FASTA616,025
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MDPNCSCAAG GSCTCAGSCK CKECKCTSCK KSCCSCCPPG CTKCAQGCVC KGASDKCNCC 


A 

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References

[1]Kaysen J., O'Hara T., Goodwin T., Linnehan R., Hammond T.
Submitted (AUG-1997) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA].
Tissue: Liver.

Cross-references

Sequence databases

AF022117 mRNA. Translation: AAB72006.1.

3D structure databases

SMRO18842. Positions 1-61.
ModBaseSearch...

Phylogenomic databases

HOVERGENO18842.

Family and domain databases

InterProIPR017854. Metallothionein_sfam.
IPR003019. Metallothionein_sfam_euk.
IPR000006. Metallothionein_vert.
IPR018064. Metallothionein_vert_metal_BS.
[Graphical view]
Gene3DG3DSA:4.10.10.10. Metallothionein_vert. 1 hit.
PANTHERPTHR23299. Metallothionein_vert. 1 hit.
PfamPF00131. Metallothio. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
PRINTSPR00860. MTVERTEBRATE.
PROSITEPS00203. METALLOTHIONEIN_VRT. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
ProtoNetSearch...

Entry information

Entry nameMT_BALMY
AccessionPrimary (citable) accession number: O18842
Entry history
Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: September 26, 2001
Last sequence update: January 1, 1998
Last modified: November 24, 2009
This is version 47 of the entry and version 1 of the sequence. [Complete history]
Entry statusReviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)
Annotation projectHPI (Human Proteome Initiative)

Relevant documents

Metallothioneins

Classification of metallothioneins and list of entries

SIMILARITY comments

Index of protein domains and families

Names and origin · Protein attributes · General annotation (Comments) · Ontologies · Sequence annotation (Features) · Sequences · References · Cross-references · Entry information · Relevant documents