Metallothionein 2A
Protein found in humans
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Metallothionein-2 is a metallothionein protein that in humans is encoded by the MT2A gene.[3][4]
External IDsOMIM: 156360; HomoloGene: 136536; GeneCards: MT2A; OMA:MT2A - orthologs
The single-nucleotide polymorphism rs28366003 which substitutes guanine for adenine in MT2A is associated with certain cancers and some chronic diseases.[5]
Interactions
Metallothionein 2A has been shown to interact with protein kinase D1.[6]