ferritin
noun
fer·ri·tin
ˈfer-ə-tən 
: a crystalline iron-containing protein that functions in the storage of iron and is found especially in the liver and spleen
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The ferritin test is a blood test that measures ferritin levels in the bloodstream.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
The researchers engineered an ion channel protein with a protein nanobody that sticks to a natural iron-trapping protein called ferritin.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2024
To determine someone’s iron count, labs look at the concentration of ferritin — the protein that stores iron — in their blood.
—Lourdes Medrano, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024
Research has demonstrated that low levels of ferritin cause a disruption in dopamine activity.
—Kate Harrington, The Conversation, 25 July 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
The researchers engineered an ion channel protein with a protein nanobody that sticks to a natural iron-trapping protein called ferritin.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2024
To determine someone’s iron count, labs look at the concentration of ferritin — the protein that stores iron — in their blood.
—Lourdes Medrano, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024
Research has demonstrated that low levels of ferritin cause a disruption in dopamine activity.
—Kate Harrington, The Conversation, 25 July 2024
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ferritin
noun
fer·ri·tin
ˈfer-ət-ən
: a crystalline iron-containing protein that functions in the storage of iron and is found especially in the liver and spleen compare hemosiderin
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