Ferritin Heavy Chain

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

**Definition:** Ferritin heavy chain (183 aa, ~21 kDa) is encoded by the human FTH1 gene. This protein plays a role in iron homeostasis.

**Synonyms:** - Cell Proliferation-Inducing Gene 15 Protein - EC 1.16.3.1 - FTH1 - Ferritin H Chain - Ferritin H Subunit - Ferritin H-Chain - Ferritin Heavy Chain 1 - H-Ferritin - Proliferation-Inducing Protein 15