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*Metallothionein is a low molecular wt cytoplasmic protein, in all tissues; expression in response to heavy metals, various hormones and stress. metallothionein in cytoplasm of enterocytes leads to absorption of copper.
 
*Metallothionein is a low molecular wt cytoplasmic protein, in all tissues; expression in response to heavy metals, various hormones and stress. metallothionein in cytoplasm of enterocytes leads to absorption of copper.
 
*ATPase7A – transmembrane copper transporter in a number of cell types.  
 
*ATPase7A – transmembrane copper transporter in a number of cell types.  
*Defective in people with Menke’s disease – the animal model is the mottled mouse – results in faulty transport of copper out of the cell –leads to copper accumulation in enterocytes. [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|Liver]] and brain that have little of the transporter experience copper deficiency.  
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*Defective in people with Menke’s disease – the animal model is the mottled mouse – results in faulty transport of copper out of the cell –leads to copper accumulation in enterocytes. [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|Liver]] and brain that have little of the transporter experience [[Copper Deficiency|copper deficiency]].  
 
*[[Copper Toxicity|Chronic diet excess of copper]] leads to accumulation in the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] .  
 
*[[Copper Toxicity|Chronic diet excess of copper]] leads to accumulation in the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] .  
 
*Serum copper – in 2 pools
 
*Serum copper – in 2 pools
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