Metallothionein-3

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Metallothionein-3 (68 aa, ~7 kDa) is encoded by the human MT3 gene. This protein plays a role in metal binding.

**Synonyms:** - GIF - GIFB - Growth Inhibitory Factor - Growth Inhibitory Factor, Brain - Growth Inhibitory Factor, Neurotrophic - MT-III - MT3 - Metallothionein 3 - Metallothionein III - Metallothionein-III