ferritin

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English

Structure of the ferritin complex.
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Etymology

From Latin ferrātus (iron-bearing) and -in; compare also ferri- and ferro-.

Noun

ferritin (plural ferritins)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a family of iron-carrying globular protein complexes consisting of 24 protein subunits; the key protein of intracellular iron storage.
    Coordinate term: transferrin (key protein of extracellular iron transport)

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