Protein Name Metallothionein-2
Organism Caenorhabditis elegans
Gene ID 179899
Gene Symbol

mtl-2

UniProt P17512 (MT2_CAEEL)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 13
Total Number of Articles : 16
Description

Metallothionein-2

Gene Summary

Enables cadmium ion binding activity and zinc ion binding activity. Involved in response to cadmium ion and response to heat. Is expressed in intestine. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

synonyms
  • Metallothionein-2
  • CELE_T08G5.10
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Properties