MT1A — Metallothionein 1A
MT1A belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
MT1A's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibroblasts | BMP-ID Stress Response Stress | BHLHE40, CCDC184, CFAP20, FOXC2, GADD45G, GDF15, GDNF, HAS1 +9 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | MT1, MT1S |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 16: 56638666-56640087 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Cancer-related genes, Predicted intracellular proteins |
Function
Metallothioneins have a high content of cysteine residues that bind various heavy metals; these proteins are transcriptionally regulated by both heavy metals and glucocorticoids
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.