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Ferritins  

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Definition

  • 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.

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  • 9007-73-2
  • Ferritin

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XRC8PQC0-3

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