Rabbit anti-Human Ferritin Heavy Chain Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P02794

Target Species

Human

Target Name

FTH1

Target Full Name

Ferritin heavy chain

Target 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. Also plays a role in delivery of iron to cells. Mediates iron uptake in capsule cells of the developing kidney.

Target Involvement

Hemochromatosis 5 (HFE5)

Target Protein Families

Ferritin family

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in the liver.

Target Research Area

Metabolism

Target Synonyms

Apoferritin; Cell proliferation inducing gene 15 protein; Cell proliferation-inducing gene 15 protein; F HC; Ferritin H subunit; Ferritin heavy chain; Ferritin heavy polypeptide 1; FHC; FRIH; FRIH_HUMAN; FTH 1; FTH; FTH1; FTH1 protein; FTHL 6; FTHL6; Iron overload autosomal dominant; MGC104426; N-terminally processed; OK/SW-cl.84; PIG 15; PIG15; Placenta immunoregulatory factor; PLIF; Proliferation inducing gene 15 protein; Proliferation inducing protein 15

Target Background

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.