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Meaning of FERRITIN
Pronunciation:
'feritn
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
a
protein
containing
20%
iron
that
is
found
in
the
intestines
and
liver
and
spleen
;
it
is
one
of
the
chief
forms
in
which
iron
is
stored
in
the
body
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protein
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
A
protein
which binds iron atoms and acts as iron storage for the body. It is also used as a nonradioactive label to detect certain
antibody
-
antigen
complexes in places such as
Western blots
.
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