Preferred Label : apoferritins;
MeSH definition : The protein components of ferritins. Apoferritins are shell-like structures containing
nanocavities and ferroxidase activities. Apoferritin shells are composed of 24 subunits,
heteropolymers in vertebrates and homopolymers in bacteria. In vertebrates, there
are two types of subunits, light chain and heavy chain. The heavy chain contains the
ferroxidase activity.;
MeSH synonym : apoferritin;
MeSH hyponym : ferritin light chain; ferritin heavy chain; Light Chain, Ferritin; L-Ferritin; L Ferritin; Ferritin L Subunit; L Subunit, Ferritin; Heavy Chain, Ferritin; H Ferritin; Ferritin, H; Ferritin H Subunit; H Subunit, Ferritin; H-Ferritin;
CISMeF hyponym : EC 1.16.3.1;
MeSH CAS label : ferritins, apo-;
MeSH Related Number : ferritin heavy chain; EC 1.16.3.1;
Registry Number MeSH : 9013-31-4;
Related CAS MeSH : EC 1.16.3.1 (Ferritin heavy chain);
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoferritins;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D001052;
UMLS CUI : C0003590;
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The protein components of ferritins. Apoferritins are shell-like structures containing
nanocavities and ferroxidase activities. Apoferritin shells are composed of 24 subunits,
heteropolymers in vertebrates and homopolymers in bacteria. In vertebrates, there
are two types of subunits, light chain and heavy chain. The heavy chain contains the
ferroxidase activity.