ferritin
/ˈfɛrɪtɪn
/noun [mass noun] Biochemistry
A protein produced in mammalian metabolism which serves to store iron in the tissues.Several detailed studies were carried out with the proteins lysozyme and ferritin....
- High concentrations of the iron carrying protein ferritin are a marker of haemochromatosis.
- These mice also had high blood levels of the iron storage protein ferritin.
Origin
1930s: from ferri- + -t- (for ease of pronunciation) + -in1.