Ferritin is the storage form of iron in mammals, found mainly in liver, bone marrow and spleen. It is also present in small intestine, placenta, kidney and heart. Horse spleen ferritin is made up of 24 identical subunits. Ferritin of different organs is distinct with different electrophoretic mobility and possible functional differences. .
Biochem/physiol Actions
Ferritin iron is oxidized from Fe(II) to Fe(III) in the presence of the enzyme ferroxidase.
