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Ferritin
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An iron protein complex, containing up to 23% iron, formed by the union of ferric iron with apoferritin; it is found in the intestinal mucosa, spleen, bone marrow, reticulocytes, and liver, and regulates iron storage and transport from the intestinal lumen to plasma. [ ]
Term info
Label
Ferritin
Synonyms
- Ferritin
Subsets
NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C142800, NCIT_C142799
Contributing Source
CTRP
Display Name
Ferritin
Legacy Concept Name
Ferritin
Preferred Name
Ferritin
Semantic Type
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
UMLS CUI
C0015879
code
C16577