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Abstract
The protein components of ferritins. Apoferritins are shell-like structures containing nanocavities and ferroxidase activities. Apoferritin shells are composed of 24 subunits, heteropolymers in vertebrates and homopolymers in bacteria. In vertebrates, there are two types of subunits, light chain and heavy chain. The heavy chain contains the ferroxidase activity.
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- Apoferritin
- Ferritin H Subunit
- Ferritin Heavy Chain
- Ferritin L Subunit
- Ferritin Light Chain
- H Ferritin
- H-Ferritin
- L-Ferritin
- Ferritin, H
- H Subunit, Ferritin
- Heavy Chain, Ferritin
- L Ferritin
- L Subunit, Ferritin
- Light Chain, Ferritin
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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2007 (1975); for H-FERRITIN use FERRITIN (NM) 1972-2006; for L-FERRITIN use FERRITIN (NM) 1996-2006
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- National Library of Medicine. Apoferritins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001052. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001052
- Apoferritins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76850969