Introduction
Historical Outline
Chemical Structures
Nomenclature and Structure of Metallothioneins
Phytochelatins and Phytochelatin–Metal Complexes
Structural Properties of Metallochaperones
Chemical Analysis and Detection
Metallothioneins
Phytochelatins
Occurrence
Metallothioneins
Phytochelatins
Metallochaperones
Functions
Metal Homeostasis and the Role of Metallochaperones
Buffering and Detoxification
Physiology
Metallothionein Localization and Isoforms
Localization and Compartmentation of Phytochelatin Synthesis
Biochemistry
Metal-binding Characteristics of Metallothioneins
Biochemistry of Phytochelatin Synthesis
Molecular Genetics
Metallothionein Genes and Their Regulation
Phytochelatin Synthase Genes
Biotechnological Applications
Patents
Outlook and Perspectives
Keywords:
metallothioneins;
phytochelatins;
metallochaperones;
glutathione;
cofactor;
heavy metal;
heavy metal tolerance;
heavy metal accumulation;
heavy metal toxicity;
phytoremediation;
metal trafficking;
metal transport;
Alzheimer's disease;
prion diseases;
autism;
zinc;
iron;
copper;
cadmium