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fth1-b

Gene
fth1-b
Protein
Ferritin heavy chain B
Organism
Xenopus laevis
Length
176 amino acids
Function
Stores iron in a soluble, non-toxic, readily available form. Important for iron homeostasis. Has ferroxidase activity. Iron is taken up in the ferrous form and deposited as ferric hydroxides after oxidation (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the ferritin family.
Mass
20.563 kDa
Sequence
MQSQVRQNFNSDCEAAINRMVNLEMYASYVYLSMSYYFDRDDVALHHVAKFFKEQSHEEREHAEKFLKYQNKRGGRVVLQDIKKPERDEWSNTLEAMQAALQLEKTVNQALLDLHKLASDKVDPQLCDFLESEYLEEQVKAMKELGDYITNLKRLGVPQNGMGEYLFDKHTLGESS