Recombinant Human Ferritin light chain (FTL)

Uniprot Id

P02792

Target Species

Human

Target Name

FTL

Target Full Name

Ferritin light chain

Target 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.

Target Involvement

Hyperferritinemia with or without cataract (HRFTC); Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation 3 (NBIA3); L-ferritin deficiency (LFTD)

Target Protein Families

Ferritin family

Target Research Area

Cardiovascular

Target Synonyms

LFTD; NBIA3; Ferritin Light Chain

Target Background

This gene encodes the light subunit of the ferritin protein. Ferritin is 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 this light chain ferritin gene are associated with several neurodegenerative diseases and hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome. This gene has multiple pseudogenes.