Annika SÃ¶renstam. Annika SÃ¶renstam (pronounced [Ëan.niË.ka ËsÃ¸Ë.rÉn.Ëstam]; listen ; born 9 October 1970) is a retired Swedish professional golfer, one of the most successful female golfers in history.
Medical Definition of METALLOTHIONEIN. : any of various metal-binding proteins involved in the metabolism of copper and zinc in body tissue (as of the liver) and in the binding of toxic metals (as cadmium).
Metallothionein is therefore an essential protein. Not only is it present in the intestines, the first line of defence, but is also found in the liver, pancreas, mouth, stomach and brain. Heavy metals pass the blood-brain barrier unhindered.