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MT2B metallothionein 2B [ Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress) ]

Gene ID: 831816, updated on 18-Sep-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
MT2B
Official Full Name
metallothionein 2B
Primary source
TAIR:AT5G02380
Locus tag
AT5G02380
See related
Araport:AT5G02380
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana (ecotype: Columbia)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; rosids; malvids; Brassicales; Brassicaceae; Camelineae; Arabidopsis
Also known as
metallothionein 2B; T1E22.140; T1E22_140
Summary
cysteine-rich protein with copper-binding activity
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Genomic context

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See MT2B in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
chromosome: 5
Exon count:
2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 5; NC_003076.8 (506498..507244, complement)

Chromosome 5 - NC_003076.8Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene DC1 domain-containing protein Neighboring gene ATP binding microtubule motor family protein Neighboring gene tRNA-Lys Neighboring gene TRM32-like protein (DUF3741) Neighboring gene ncRNA

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:
NC_003076.8

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Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Identification of a cis-regulatory element that acts in companion cell-specific expression of AtMT2B promoter through the use of Brassica vasculature and gene-gun-mediated transient assay. Tsuwamoto R, et al. Plant Cell Physiol, 2010 Jan. PMID 19939834
  2. Purification and immunological identification of metallothioneins 1 and 2 from Arabidopsis thaliana. Murphy A, et al. Plant Physiol, 1997 Apr. PMID 9112777, Free PMC Article
  3. Sequence and analysis of chromosome 5 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Tabata S, et al. Nature, 2000 Dec 14. PMID 11130714

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. We conclude that EEr is a major cis-regulatory element of the MT2B promoter. Our method will help to explain the transcriptional background of companion cells through the rapid identification of cis-regulatory regions.
    Title: Identification of a cis-regulatory element that acts in companion cell-specific expression of AtMT2B promoter through the use of Brassica vasculature and gene-gun-mediated transient assay.
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General gene information

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NM_120316.2

Gene Ontology Provided by TAIR

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables copper ion binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in cellular_component ND
No biological Data available
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General protein information

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Preferred Names
metallothionein 2B
NP_195858.1
  • metallothionein 2B (MT2B); CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Plant metallothionein, family 15 (InterPro:IPR000347); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: metallothionein 2A (TAIR:AT3G09390.1); Has 601 Blast hits to 601 proteins in 129 species: Archae - 0; Bacteria - 0; Metazoa - 21; Fungi - 0; Plants - 576; Viruses - 0; Other Eukaryotes - 4 (source: NCBI BLink).

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_003076.8 Reference assembly

    Range
    506498..507244 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_120316.2 → NP_195858.1  metallothionein 2B [Arabidopsis thaliana]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_195858.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q0WTI6, Q38805, Q8LDX5
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A178UQF0, A0A5S9Y102
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam01439
    Location:7 → 76
    Metallothio_2; Metallothionein
Nucleotide Protein
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Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q38805.1

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