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.
Entry Term(s)
Basic Isoferritin
Ferritin
Isoferritin
Isoferritin, Basic
CAS Type 1 Name
Ferritins
NLM Classification #
QV 183
Public MeSH Note
2007; see FERRITIN 1966-2006; ISOFERRITIN was indexed under FERRITIN 1972-2006
History Note
2007 (1966); for ISOFERRITIN use FERRITIN (NM) 1972-2006
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.
