To establish a resonance light scattering( RLS )method for the determination of metallothioneins ( MTs ) based on the interaction of MTs with gold nanoparticles ( GNPs ). [ Methods ] In B-R buffer solution of pH 4.56, the conjugates of MTs-GNPs were formed by Au-S covalent bond between the mereapto group of eysteine of MTs and GNPs, resulting in the enhancement of RLS intensity of the system owing to their aggregating. RLS intensity linearly correlated with the concentration of MTs at 2m~x=545nm, which suggested that a new method for dete...