Ferritins

**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.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.157.427.249 - D12.776.556.579.249

**Synonyms:** - Ferritin