FTH1 - ferritin heavy chain 1 Gene

Also Known as FHC; FTH; HFE5; PLIF; FTHL6; PIG15

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 2495

About FTH1

Cytogenetic location: 11q12.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 11:61,964,285-61,967,634 (from NCBI)

This gene has 12 transcripts (splice variants), 276 orthologues, 3 paralogues and is associated with 2 phenotypes. Ubiquitous expression in colon (RPKM 1259.0), appendix (RPKM 1256.9) and 25 other tissues.

Summary

This gene encodes the heavy subunit of ferritin, 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 ferritin proteins are associated with several neurodegenerative diseases. This gene has multiple pseudogenes. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed, but their biological validity has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

FTH1 Products (1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_002032.3 NP_002023.2 ferritin heavy chain
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables ferrous iron binding IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
9003196 GOA
enables ferroxidase activity IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
9003196 GOA
enables identical protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
25416956 GOA
enables iron ion sequestering activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9924025 GOA
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
15607035 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in negative regulation of ferroptosis IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
26403645 GOA
involved in negative regulation of fibroblast proliferation IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9924025 GOA
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence References Source
located in autolysosome IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
25327288 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

FTH1 Protein Structure

Ferritin

Ferritin: Ferritin-like domain (19 - 159)

  • 0
  • 100
  • 183 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

ferritin heavy chain

  • apoferritin

FTH1 Protein-protein interaction Information

Type
Protein Name Protein ID Interactor Interactor Species Interactor ID Detection Method References
Intra
FTH1 P02794 TSC1 Homo sapiens Q92574 21653829
Intra
FTH1 P02794 TSC1 Homo sapiens Q92574 21653829
Intra
FTH1 P02794 BAG4 Homo sapiens O95429 32296183
Intra
FTH1 P02794 BAG4 Homo sapiens O95429 32296183
Intra
FTH1 P02794 HSPB1 Homo sapiens P04792 25277244
Intra
FTH1 P02794 HSPB1 Homo sapiens P04792 25277244
Intra
FTH1 P02794 TFRC Homo sapiens P02786 20133674
Intra
FTH1 P02794 FTL Homo sapiens P02792 25910212
Intra
FTH1 P02794 FTL Homo sapiens P02792 25416956
Intra
FTH1 P02794 FTL Homo sapiens P02792 16189514
Intra
FTH1 P02794 FXR2 Homo sapiens P51116 16189514
Intra
FTH1 P02794 DAXX Homo sapiens Q9UER7 21573799
Intra
FTH1 P02794 FTL Homo sapiens P02792 33961781
Intra
FTH1 P02794 FTL Homo sapiens P02792 28514442
Intra
FTH1 P02794 FTL Homo sapiens P02792 25416956
Intra
FTH1 P02794 FTL Homo sapiens P02792 25910212
Intra
FTH1 P02794 FTL Homo sapiens P02792 25416956
Intra
FTH1 P02794 FTL Homo sapiens P02792 25910212
Intra
FTH1 P02794 DAXX Homo sapiens Q9UER7 21573799
Intra
FTH1 P02794 FXR2 Homo sapiens P51116 21653829
Intra
FTH1 P02794 FXR2 Homo sapiens P51116 31515488
Intra
FTH1 P02794 MAX Homo sapiens P61244
TAP
20195357
Intra
FTH1 P02794 MAX Homo sapiens P61244 20195357
Cross
FTH1 P02794 HBZ Human T-lymphotropic virus Q2Q067 22458338
Cross
FTH1 P02794 HBZ Human T-lymphotropic virus Q2Q067 22458338
Cross: Cross-species interaction Intra: Intraspecies interaction

Recombinant FTH1 Proteins

Cat. No. Product Name Accession Purity
HY-P70246 Ferritin heavy chain/FTH1 Protein, Human P02794 (M1-S183) ≥ 95%, as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

FTH1 Antibodies

Cat. No. Product Name Application Reactivity
HY-P80670 Ferritin Heavy Chain Antibody (YA443) WB, ICC/IF Human, Mouse, Rat, Hamster
HY-P80670A Ferritin Heavy Chain Antibody (YA443)(PBS only) WB, ICC/IF Human, Mouse, Rat, Hamster
HY-P86406 Ferritin Heavy Chain Antibody (YA6098) WB, IHC-P, ICC/IF, IP, ELISA Mouse, Rat
HY-P86448 Ferritin heavy chain Antibody (YA6140) WB, IHC-P, ICC/IF, ELISA Human, Mouse, Rat

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Hemochromatosis, Type 5
  • Hemochromatosis Type 5

  • HFE5

  • Fth1-Related Iron Overload

  • Iron Overload, Autosomal Dominant

  • Fth1-Associated Iron Overload

  • Hemochromatosis 5

  • Autosomal Dominant Iron Overload

Siderosis
  • Pulmonary Siderosis

  • Deposition Of Iron

  • Arc-Welders' Disease

  • Arc-Welders' Lung

  • Arc-Welders' Nodulation

  • Arc-Welders' Pneumoconiosis

  • Iron Oxide Lung

  • Iron Pneumoconiosis

  • Pneumoconiosis Siderotico

  • Siderotic Lung Disease

  • Steel Grinders' Disease

  • Welders' Lung

  • Welders' Siderosis

  • Lung Fibrosis With Siderosis

Macrophage Activation Syndrome
Immune-Complex Glomerulonephritis
  • Immune Complex Glomerulonephritis

Hemochromatosis, Type 1
  • Hemochromatosis

  • Hemochromatosis Type 1

  • Hereditary Hemochromatosis

  • Hh

  • HFE1

  • Hfe Hemochromatosis, Modifier Of

  • Symptomatic Form Of Classic Hemochromatosis

  • Symptomatic Form Of Hemochromatosis Type 1

  • Symptomatic Form Of Hfe-Related Hereditary Hemochromatosis

  • Haemochromatosis

  • Iron Storage Disorder

  • Bronze Diabetes

  • Hereditary Haemochromatosis

  • Hlah

  • Hfe

  • Hemochromatosis, Hereditary

  • Diabetes Bronze

  • Classic Hemochromatosis

  • Hfe-Associated Hereditary Hemochromatosis

  • Hemochromatosis Classic

  • Bronzed Cirrhosis

  • Familial Hemochromatosis

  • Genetic Hemochromatosis

  • Hc

  • Pigmentary Cirrhosis

  • Primary Hemochromatosis

  • Troisier-Hanot-Chauffard Syndrome

  • Von Recklenhausen-Applebaum Disease

  • Hemochromatosis 1

  • Primary Hereditary Hemochromatosis

  • Bronze Cirrhosis

Hyperferritinemia With Or Without Cataract
  • Hyperferritinemia-Cataract Syndrome

  • Hhcs

  • Hereditary Hyperferritinemia With Congenital Cataracts

  • Hyperferritinemia, Hereditary, With Congenital Cataracts

  • Bonneau-Beaumont Syndrome

  • HRFTC

  • Hereditary Hyperferritinemia-Cataract Syndrome

  • Cataract-Hyperferritinemia Syndrome

  • Hyperferritinemia Cataract Syndrome

  • Hereditary Hyperferritinemia Cataract Syndrome

Hemochromatosis, Type 3
  • Hemochromatosis Type 3

  • HFE3

  • Hemochromatosis Due To Defect In Transferrin Receptor 2

  • Tfr2-Related Hemochromatosis

  • Tfr2-Related Hereditary Hemochromatosis

  • Hemochromatosis 3

Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation 3
  • Neuroferritinopathy

  • NBIA3

  • Ferritin-Related Neurodegeneration

  • Hereditary Ferritinopathy

  • Basal Ganglia Disease, Adult-Onset

  • Adult Basal Ganglia Disease

  • Neuroferritinopathy

  • Basal Ganglia Disease, Adult-Onset

  • Basal Ganglia Disease Adult-Onset

  • Adult-Onset Basal Ganglia Disease

  • Neurodegeneration, With Brain Iron Accumulation, Type 3

Restless Legs Syndrome
  • Wed

  • Willis-Ekbom Disease

  • Restless Leg Syndrome

  • Ekbom Syndrome

  • Wittmaack-Ekbom Syndrome

  • Willis Ekbom Disease

  • Ekbom'S Syndrome

  • Rls

  • Restless Legs

  • Restless Legs Syndrome, Susceptibility To

Beta-Thalassemia
  • Beta Thalassemia

  • Cooley'S Anemia

  • Mediterranean Anemia

  • Beta Thalassemia Intermedia

  • Erythroblastic Anemia

  • Thalassemia, Hispanic Gamma-Delta-Beta

  • Thalassemia Major

  • Thalassemia Minor

  • Beta-Plus-Thalassemia

  • Thalassemia, Beta

  • Beta Thalassemia Major

  • Beta Thalassemia Minor

  • Thalassemias, Beta-

  • Microcytemia, Beta Type

  • Thalassemia, Beta Type

  • B-THAL

  • Mediterranean Anaemia

  • Beta Thalassaemia Syndrome

  • Mediterranean Disease

  • Beta Thalassaemia Disease

Atransferrinemia
  • Familial Hypotransferrinemia

  • Congenital Atransferrinemia

  • Hypotransferrinemia, Familial

  • Congenital Hypotransferrinemia

  • ATRAF

Spastic Paraplegia 38, Autosomal Dominant
  • SPG38

  • Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia 38

  • Autosomal Dominant Spastic Paraplegia Type 38

  • Autosomal Dominant Spastic Paraplegia 38

Friedreich Ataxia
  • Friedreich Ataxia 1

  • FRDA

  • Friedreich Ataxia With Retained Reflexes

  • Frda1

  • Fa

  • Friedreich'S Ataxia

  • Hereditary Spinal Ataxia

  • Fa1

  • Friedreich'S Tabes

  • Hereditary Spinal Sclerosis

  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Friedreich

  • Friedreich Spinocerebellar Ataxia

  • Friedrich'S Ataxia

Achalasia-Addisonianism-Alacrima Syndrome
  • Allgrove Syndrome

  • Triple-A Syndrome

  • Achalasia-Addisonianism-Alacrimia Syndrome

  • Alacrima-Achalasia-Adrenal Insufficiency Neurologic Disorder

  • Triple A Syndrome

  • Aaa Syndrome

  • AAAS

  • Glucocorticoid Deficiency With Achalasia

  • Glucocorticoid Deficiency And Achalasia

  • Addisonian-Achalasia Syndrome

  • Hypoadrenalism With Achalasia

  • Alacrima-Achalasia-Addisonianism

  • Aaa

  • Acth-Resistant Adrenal Insufficiency, Achalasia And Alacrima

  • Achalasia Addisonianism Alacrimia Syndrome

  • Achalasia Alacrima Syndrome

  • Addisonian Achalasia Syndrome

  • Achalasia-Addisonian Syndrome

  • Achalasia-Alacrima Syndrome

  • 2a Syndrome

  • 3a Syndrome

  • 4a Syndrome

  • Adrenal Insufficiency-Achalasia-Alacrima Syndrome

  • Double A Syndrome

  • Quaternary A Syndrome

  • Acth-Resistant Adrenal Insufficiency With Achalasia And Alacrima

  • Allgrove'S Syndrome

  • Adrenal Gland Hypofunction

  • Adrenal Cortical Hypofunction

Metal Metabolism Disorder
  • Metal Metabolism, Inborn Errors

  • Inborn Metal Metabolism Disorder

Hemochromatosis Type 2
  • Juvenile Hemochromatosis

  • Juvenile Hereditary Hemochromatosis

  • Hfe2

  • Jhh

  • Hemochromatosis Juvenile

  • Iron Overload Disease Juvenile

  • Hemochromatosis, Juvenile

  • Hemochromatosis, Type 2

  • Hemochromatosis

  • Hemochromatosis, Type 1

Necrotizing Gastritis
Congenital Hypothyroidism
  • Cretinism

  • Neonatal Hypothyroidism

  • Ch

  • Cht

  • Congenital Myxedema

  • Myxedema, Congenital

  • Endemic Cretinism

  • Congenital Iodine-Deficiency Syndrome

  • Fetal Iodine Deficiency Syndrome

  • Congenital Iodine-Deficiency Hypothyroidism Nos

Deficiency Anemia
  • Anemia

  • Deficiency Anemias

  • Anaemia

Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation
  • Nbia

  • Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation Disorders

  • Neurodegeneration, With Brain Iron Accumulation

Aceruloplasminemia
  • Cerebellar Ataxia

  • Hypoceruloplasminemia

  • Hemosiderosis, Systemic, Due To Aceruloplasminemia

  • Familial Apoceruloplasmin Deficiency

  • Hereditary Ceruloplasmin Deficiency

  • Deficiency Of Ferroxidase

  • Hypoceruloplasminemia, Hereditary

  • Ceruloplasmin Deficiency

  • Systemic Hemosiderosis Due To Aceruloplasminemia

  • ACERULOP

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Rattus norvegicus FTH1 RGD RGD:2635
Mus musculus FTH1 MGD MGI:95588
Bos taurus FTH1 VGNC VGNC:56265
Canis familiaris FTH1 VGNC VGNC:56089
Felis catus FTH1 VGNC VGNC:102892