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Ftl1

Gene
Ftl1
Protein
Ferritin light chain 1
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
183 amino acids
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. Also plays a role in delivery of iron to cells. Mediates iron uptake in capsule cells of the developing kidney.
Similarity
Belongs to the ferritin family.
Mass
20.802 kDa
Sequence
MTSQIRQNYSTEVEAAVNRLVNLHLRASYTYLSLGFFFDRDDVALEGVGHFFRELAEEKREGAERLLEFQNDRGGRALFQDVQKPSQDEWGKTQEAMEAALAMEKNLNQALLDLHALGSARTDPHLCDFLESHYLDKEVKLIKKMGNHLTNLRRVAGPQPAQTGAPQGSLGEYLFERLTLKHD

Gene
Ftl1
Protein
Ferritin light chain 1
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
183 amino acids
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. Also plays a role in delivery of iron to cells. Mediates iron uptake in capsule cells of the developing kidney (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the ferritin family.
Mass
20.749 kDa
Sequence
MTSQIRQNYSTEVEAAVNRLVNLHLRASYTYLSLGFFFDRDDVALEGVGHFFRELAEEKREGAERLLKLQNERGGRALFQDVQKPSQDEWGKTLEAMEAALALEKNLNQALLDLHALGSARTDPHLCDFLESHFLDKEVKLIKKMGNHLTNLRRVAGPQPAQTGVAQASLGEYLFERLTLKHD