We use cookies to enhance the usability of our website. If you continue, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies. More information. Don't show this again.
This gene encodes the heavy subunit of ferritin, the major intracellular iron storage protein in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. It is composed of 24 subunits of the heavy and light ferritin chains. Variation in ferritin subunit composition may affect the rates of iron uptake and release in different tissues. A major function of ferritin is the storage of iron in a soluble and nontoxic state. Defects in ferritin proteins are associated with several neurodegenerative diseases. This gene has multiple pseudogenes. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed, but their biological validity has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
P02794 [Direct mapping] Ferritin heavy chain Ferritin heavy chain, N-terminally processed A0A024R525 [Target identity:100%; Query identity:100%] Ferritin
Show all
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Oxidoreductases Predicted intracellular proteins Plasma proteins Cancer-related genes Candidate cancer biomarkers Candidate cardiovascular disease genes Disease related genes FDA approved drug targets Small molecule drugs Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
P02794 [Direct mapping] Ferritin heavy chain Ferritin heavy chain, N-terminally processed A0A024R525 [Target identity:100%; Query identity:100%] Ferritin
Show all
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Oxidoreductases Predicted intracellular proteins Plasma proteins Cancer-related genes Candidate cancer biomarkers Candidate cardiovascular disease genes Disease related genes FDA approved drug targets Small molecule drugs Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)