1.MT-1 (or Melanotan I,or Afamelanotide,or CUV-1647) is a synthetic analog of peptides nature of endogenous melanocortine peptide alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone.It has hormones nature as well as common proteins features.Metallothioneins(MTs) are cysteine-rich metal-binding proteins that are potentially involved in zinc homeostasis and free radical scavenging. The expression pattern of MT-1 and the binding activity of various MT-1 promoter elements were investigated …