Metallothionein 2A gene polymorphisms in relation to diseases and trace element levels in humans
Human metallothioneins are a superfamily of low molecular weight intracellular proteins, whose synthesis can be induced by essential elements (primarily Zn and Cu), toxic elements and chemical agents, and stress-producing conditions. Of the four known isoforms in the human body MT2 is the most commo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020-03-01
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| Series: | Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2020-71-3349 |