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单词 ferritin
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Definition of ferritin in English:

ferritin

noun ˈfɛrɪtɪnˈferətn
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A protein produced in mammalian metabolism which serves to store iron in the tissues.

    〔生化〕铁蛋白

    Example sentencesExamples
    • To trigger living cells into producing their own contrast agent, Ahrens gave them a gene that produces a form of ferritin, a protein that normally stores iron in a non-toxic form.
    • These mice also had high blood levels of the iron storage protein ferritin.
    • At baseline, serum ferritin and antithyroid peroxidase antibodies were measured and a thyrotrophin releasing hormone test was performed.
    • 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.

Origin

1930s: from ferri- + -t- (for ease of pronunciation) + -in1.

Definition of ferritin in US English:

ferritin

nounˈferətn
Biochemistry
  • A protein produced in mammalian metabolism which serves to store iron in the tissues.

    〔生化〕铁蛋白

    Example sentencesExamples
    • To trigger living cells into producing their own contrast agent, Ahrens gave them a gene that produces a form of ferritin, a protein that normally stores iron in a non-toxic form.
    • At baseline, serum ferritin and antithyroid peroxidase antibodies were measured and a thyrotrophin releasing hormone test was performed.
    • These mice also had high blood levels of the iron storage protein ferritin.
    • 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.

Origin

1930s: from ferri- + -t- (for ease of pronunciation) + -in.

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