FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as FRI3_LITCT, FRI3. Stores iron in a soluble, non-toxic, readily available form. Important for iron homeostasis. Iron is taken up in the ferrous form and deposited as ferric hydroxides after oxidation. Oligomer of 24 subunits. The functional molecule is roughly spherical and contains a central cavity into which the polymeric mineral iron core is deposited.

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enzyme classification

FRI3

Ferritin, lower subunit

FRI3

Molecular Synopsis