Protein
Copper metallothionein 1-2
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
Protects the cell against copper toxicity by tightly chelating copper ions. May also act as a depository for copper designated for the effective transfer into the apo forms of copper proteins.
Similarity
Belongs to the metallothionein superfamily. Type 12 family.
Sequence
MFSELINFQNEGHECQCQCGSCKNNEQCQKSCSCPTGCNSDDKCPCGNKSEETKKSCCSGK