| Function | Stores iron in a soluble, non-toxic, readily available form. Important for iron homeostasis. Has ferroxidase activity. Iron is taken up in the ferrous form and deposited as ferric hydroxides after oxidation. Also plays a role in delivery of iron to cells. Mediates iron uptake in capsule cells of the developing kidney. Delivery to lysosomes is mediated by the cargo receptor NCOA4 for autophagic degradation and release of iron. |
| Protein Name | Ferritin Heavy ChainFerritin H SubunitCell Proliferation-Inducing Gene 15 Protein Cleaved Into - Ferritin Heavy Chain - N-Terminally Processed |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-3000480Reactome: R-HSA-432722Reactome: R-HSA-6798695Reactome: R-HSA-917937 |
| Cellular Localisation | CytoplasmLysosomeCytoplasmic VesicleAutophagosome |
| Alternative Protein Names | Ferritin Heavy Chain proteinFerritin H Subunit proteinCell Proliferation-Inducing Gene 15 Protein Cleaved Into - Ferritin Heavy Chain - N-Terminally Processed proteinFTH1 proteinFTH proteinFTHL6 proteinOK proteinSW-cl.84 proteinPIG15 protein |
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