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Ferritin from human spleen

Type V, 10 μg/mL in 0.15 M NaCl, 10 mM Tris, pH 8.0, containing 0.1% sodium azide

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.61

biological source

human spleen

Quality Level

sterility

sterile-filtered

type

Type V

form

liquid

packaging

vial of 2 μg

concentration

10 μg/mL in 0.15 M NaCl, 10 mM Tris, pH 8.0, containing 0.1% sodium azide

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

Application

Ferritin is an iron storage protein that plays a central role in iron metabolism, and may be elevated in inflammatory or malignant diseases. It has been used in studies as an indicator of body iron supply, but may prove inaccurate in in the presence of chronic inflammation.

Biochem/physiol Actions

A ubiquitous iron storage protein that plays a key role in iron metabolism. It serves as an intracellular iron reserve (particularly in spleen, liver, intestinal mucosa, and bone marrow) and functions in iron detoxification. Studies have shown that ferritin iron incorporation is mediated by a ferroxidase activity associated with ferritin H subunits and a nucleation center associated with ferritin L subunits. Release of iron from ferritin has an essential role in iron-dependent lipid peroxidation and may contribute to free radical-induced cell damage in vivo. Therefore, by binding iron, ferritin may function as an antioxidant.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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