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ArticleJournal of biological inorganic chemistry : JBIC : a publication of the Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry2014

His-containing plant metallothioneins: comparative study of divalent metal-ion binding by plant MT3 and MT4 isoforms.

Mireia Tomas, María Ayelen Pagani, Carlos S Andreo, Mercè Capdevila, Roger Bofill, Sílvia Atrian

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Article in Journal of biological inorganic chemistry : JBIC : a publication of the Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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  4. Differential reactivity of closely related zinc(II)-binding metallothioneins from the plant Arabidopsis thaliana.Journal of biological inorganic chemistry : JBIC : a publication of the Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry · 2018
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  5. Further insights into the metal ion binding abilities and the metalation pathway of a plant metallothionein from Musa acuminata.Journal of biological inorganic chemistry : JBIC : a publication of the Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry · 2018
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mireia TomasDepartament de Química, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08093, Barcelona, Spain.
María Ayelen Pagani
Carlos S Andreo
Mercè Capdevila
Roger Bofill
Sílvia Atrian
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · ESCentro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos · ARUniversitat de Barcelona · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metallothioneins (MTs) are a superfamily of Cys-rich, low-molecular weight metalloproteins that bind heavy metal ions. These cytosolic metallopeptides, which exist in most living organisms, are thought to be involved in metal homeostasis, metal detoxification, and oxidative stress protection. In this work, we characterise the Zn(II)- and Cd(II)-binding abilities of plant type 3 and type 4 MTs identified in soybean and sunflower, both of them being His-containing peptides. The recombinant metal-MT complexes synthesised in Zn(II) or Cd(II)-enriched Escherichia coli cultures have been analysed by ESI-MS, and CD, ICP-AES, and UV spectroscopies. His-to-Ala type 3 MT mutants have also been constructed and synthesised for the study of the role of His in divalent metal ion coordination. The results show comparable divalent metal-binding capacities for the MTs of type 3, and suggest, for the first time, the participation of their conserved C-term His residues in metal binding. Interesting features for the Zn(II)-binding abilities of type 4 MTs are also reported, as their variable His content may be considered crucial for their biological performance.

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Amino Acid SequenceCadmiumGenes, PlantGlycine maxHelianthusMetallothioneinMolecular Sequence DataPlant ProteinsProtein BindingProtein IsoformsRecombinant ProteinsSequence AlignmentZincCadmiumMetallothioneinPlant ProteinsProtein IsoformsRecombinant ProteinsZinc

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PMID24951240
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