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Crystal structure of horse spleen L-ferritin at 20deg Celsius.
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Structural highlights
FunctionFRIL_HORSE 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. Also plays a role in delivery of iron to cells. Mediates iron uptake in capsule cells of the developing kidney (By similarity). Contents | ||||||||||||||||||||
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