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Metallothionein and Cellular Zinc Stores

Zinc is incorporated into a number of metalloproteins in cells, some of which are enzymes. Within these enzymes the zinc can either function as a catalyst or as a structural component. The cell stores zinc in a protein called metallothionein … Continue reading

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