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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.
Protein class
Cancer-related genes, Candidate cardiovascular disease genes, Disease related genes, FDA approved drug targets, Human disease related genes, Plasma proteins
Predicted location
Intracellular
Single cell type specificity
Cell type enhanced (Hofbauer cells, Kupffer cells, Proximal tubular cells, Macrophages)
Immune cell specificity
Low immune cell specificity
Cell line specificity
Cell line enhanced (HHSteC, HSkMC)
Interaction
Oligomer of 24 subunits. There are two types of subunits: L (light) chain and H (heavy) chain. The major chain can be light or heavy, depending on the species and tissue type. The functional molecule forms a roughly spherical shell with a diameter of 12 nm and contains a central cavity into which the insoluble mineral iron core is deposited. Iron enters the spherical protein shell through pores that are formed between subunits. Mutations leading to truncation or the addition of extra residues at the C-terminus interfere with normal pore formation and with iron accumulation.
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