MT1G, Official Symbol MT1Gprovided by HGNC Official Full Name metallothionein 1Gprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7399 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000125144 MIM:156353; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7399 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MT1; MT1K Summary Enables zinc ion binding activity. Involved in cellular response to metal ion; cellular response to vascular endothelial growth factor stimulus; and negative regulation of growth. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022] Expression Biased expression in kidney (RPKM 963.2), thyroid (RPKM 736.8) and 7 other tissues See more Orthologs all