Metallothionein-1A

Synonyms:    apo-MT-1A; MT-I

Description:    Highly pure metal-free apoprotein from rabbit liver [1]. It is identical to one of the apoproteins in MT-I preparation, e.g. Sigma [2].

Species:    Rabbit

Amino acid sequence:    *MDPNCSCATG NSCTCASSCK CKECKCTSCK KSCCSCCPAG CTKCAQGCIC KGASDKCSCC A

Modified amino acids:    *) Met-1 acetylated

Molecular mass:     6145.37

Purity: >98% by HPLC

Form:    Lyophilized.

Solubility:    Buffer.

Storage:     Freezer (-20° C). Protect from moisture. In solution at neutral pH and in the presence of oxygen metallothionein is sensitive to oxidation and solutions should not be stored. 

References:    [1] Hunziker PE, Kaur P, Wan M, Kanzig A. (1995) Primary structures of 7 metallothioneins from rabbit tissue, Biochem. J. 306, 265-270. [2] Andon B, Barbosa J, Sanz-Nebot V. (2006) Electrophoresis 27, 3661-3670.