MTF1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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Metal regulatory transcription factor 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MTF1 gene.[5][6]
Function
This gene encodes a transcription factor that induces expression of metallothioneins and other genes involved in metal homeostasis in response to heavy metals such as cadmium, zinc, copper, and silver. The protein is a nucleocytoplasmic shuttling protein that accumulates in the nucleus upon heavy metal exposure and binds to promoters containing a metal-responsive element (MRE).[6]