cd00371: HMA (This model is not part of the current CDD release)
heavy-metal-associated domain (HMA) found in CPx-type heavy metal ATPases and copper chaperones
The Heavy Metal-Associated domain (HMA) is a conserved domain of approximately 30 amino acid residues, identified in various proteins responsible for the transportation or detoxification of heavy metals. Notable examples include CPx-type heavy metal ATPases and copper chaperones. HMA domain contains two cysteine residues that are important in binding and transfer of metal ions, such as copper, cadmium, cobalt, and zinc. In the case of copper, stoichiometry of binding is one Cu+ ion per binding domain. Repeats of the HMA domain in copper chaperone has been associated with Menkes/Wilson disease due to binding of multiple copper ions.