UniProt ID: Q6DHT8 |
FUNCTION: 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. {ECO:0000256|RuleBase:RU361145}. SIMILARITY: Belongs to the ferritin family. {ECO:0000256|ARBA:ARBA00007513, ECO:0000256|RuleBase:RU361145}. |
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