Biologically Active Substance
ferritin
fer·ri·tin [ fer-i-tn ]
Subclass of:
Iron-Binding Proteins
Definitions related to ferritin:
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A protein that captures and stores iron.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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An iron protein complex, containing up to 23% iron, formed by the union of ferric iron with apoferritin; it is found in the intestinal mucosa, spleen, bone marrow, reticulocytes, and liver, and regulates iron storage and transport from the intestinal lumen to plasma.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Iron containing protein complex that is formed by a combination of ferric iron with the protein apoferritin; one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Iron-containing proteins that are widely distributed in animals, plants, and microorganisms. Their major function is to store IRON in a nontoxic bioavailable form. Each ferritin molecule consists of ferric iron in a hollow protein shell (APOFERRITINS) made of 24 subunits of various sequences depending on the species and tissue types.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Ferritin is the cellular storage protein for iron. It is present in small concentrations in blood, and the serum ferritin concentration normally correlates well with total-body iron stores, making its measurement important in the diagnosis of disorders of iron metabolism.WebMD, 2019
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