The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Metallothionein 1B across different species:

metallothionein 1B (MT1B)

Other aliases include:

MT1, MTP, MT1Q, metallothionein 1B, MT1B

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Metallothionein 1B:

metallothionein-1B – MT-1B – MT-IB – metallothionein 1Q – metallothionein-IB – metallothionein 1B (functional) – metallothionein 1B

Metallothionein 1B fulfills a number of functions:

cadmium ion binding – copper ion binding – metal ion binding – zinc ion binding

Metallothionein 1B is relevant to the following processes:

biological_process – response to metal ion

Locations for Metallothionein 1B:

cytoplasm – endomembrane system

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology