metallothionein
[ mĭ-tăl′ō-thī′ə-nē′ĭn ]
n.
A small metal-binding protein, rich in sulfur-containing amino acids, that is synthesized in the liver and kidney and important in ion transport.
Words nearby metallothionein
metalloid,
metallophone,
metalloporphyrin,
metalloprotein,
metallotherapy,
metallothionein,
metallurgy,
metalmark,
metalogic,
metalsmith,
metalware