Ferritin Light Chain

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Ferritin light chain (175 aa, ~20 kDa) is encoded by the human FTL gene. This protein is involved in both maintaining iron levels in various tissues and intracellular iron storage.

**Synonyms:** - FTL - Ferritin L Chain - Ferritin L Subunit - Ferritin L-Chain