MT1B, Official Symbol MT1Bprovided by HGNC Official Full Name metallothionein 1Bprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7394 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000169688 MIM:156349; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7394 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MT1; MTP; MT1Q; MT-1B; MT-IB Summary The protein encoded by this gene binds heavy metals and protects against toxicity from heavy metal ions. This gene is found in a cluster of similar genes on chromosome 16. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016] Expression Biased expression in liver (RPKM 1.6), duodenum (RPKM 0.4) and 1 other tissue See more