ferritin

== English == === Alternative forms === ferratin (dated) === Etymology === From Latin ferrātus (“iron-bearing”) and -in; compare also ferri- and ferro-. === Pronunciation === === Noun === ferritin (plural ferritins) (biochemistry) Any of a family of iron-carrying globular protein complexes consisting of 24 protein subunits; the key protein of intracellular iron storage. Coordinate term: transferrin (key protein of extracellular iron transport) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====