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MENDELNET 2013INTRODUCTIONMetallothionein, small cysteine-rich protein, has the molecular weight of 6–7 kDa. This protein hasthe tertiary structure based on the presence of two domains, which are easily forming cysteineclusters to bind metal ions (Skutkova, Babula et al. 2012). Metallothionein is able to bind up to 20monovalent and up to 7 divalent heavy metal ions (Krizkova, Fabrik et al. 2009). The considerablefunction of MT is the protection of cells to oxidative stress (Lee, Park et al. 2008), metal ionstransportation and detoxification of heavy metals (Krzeslak, Forma et al. 2012). Metallothionein´srole in anticancer therapy has been discussed (Grabellus, Sheu et al. 2010).Materials with nano dimensions became very important in many applications, such a optoelectronicapplications (Lee, Park et al. 2008), chemical sensors (Susha, Javier et al. 2006) and/or in the genetechnology (Jamieson, Bakhshi et al. 2007). Such wide spread use is caused due to their physicaland chemical properties (Talapin, Poznyak et al. 2002; Michalet, Pinaud et al. 2005; Chen, He et al.2012) also optical properties (high photoluminescence quantum yield, strong photostability, wideabsorption yield coupled with narrow emission [3]); their size is well controlled by temperature,duration and ligand molecules during the synthetic processes.The interaction between MT and CuS is usually studied by optical and electrochemical methods(Krejcova, Dospivova et al. 2012). In this study the changes in the electrochemical signal duringthe interaction QDs with rabbit liver MT were studied and especially formation of peaks X and Ywere investigated (and the other peaks as RS2Co, Cat1 and Cat2 peak) by different pulsevoltammetry.MATERIAL AND METHODSPreparation of sample for isolation of MTTwo grams of defrosted rabbit liver was homogenized on ice using Ultra-turrax T8 in 8 mL of 10mM Tris–HCl buffer (pH 8.6). The sample was subsequently vortexed and centrifuged at 5 000rpm, 30 min at 4 °C. The supernatant was again centrifuged in micro test tube at 25 000 rpm, 30min at 4 °C and after that the supernatant was subsequently heated in thermomixer for 10 min at99° and centrifuged in micro test-tube at 25 000 rpm for 30 min at 4 °C. Sample prepared like thiswas used for isolation of MT. The next step of preparation was fast protein liquid chromatographyfor MT isolation. More details about isolation are described in (Skalickova, Zitka et al. 2013). MTcontains different fractions was performed by SDS PAGE for MT Assay. For the interactionexperiment MT-2 was used.Preparation of CuS quantum dotCuS QDs were prepared by reaction of copper acetate monohydrate Cu(OAc) 2 •H 2 O (0.02 g, 0.1mM) dissolved in ACS water (25 ml) with mercaptosuccinic acid (0.08 g, 0.53 mM). 0.5 ml of 1MNH 4 OH was added with stirring to yellow solution, followed by sodium sulfide nonahydrateNa 2 S•9H 2 O (0.012 g, 0.05 mM) in 24.5 ml of ACS water. Color of solution turned to light brown.946 | P age