Anti-Fth1

Stores iron in a soluble,non-toxic,readily available form(By similarity).Important for iron homeostasis(By similarity).Has ferroxidase activity(By similarity).Iron is taken up in the ferrous form and deposited as ferric hydroxides after oxidation(By similarity).Also plays a role in delivery of iron to cells. Mediates iron uptake in capsule cells of the developing kidney Protein function: Stores iron in a soluble, non-toxic, readily available form. Important for iron homeostasis. Has ferroxidase activity. Iron is taken up in the ferrous form and deposited as ferric hydroxides after oxidation. Also plays a role in delivery of iron to cells (PubMed:19154717). Mediates iron uptake in capsule cells of the developing kidney (PubMed:19154717). Degraded to release iron upon autophagy activation by nutrient starvation (PubMed:25327288). [The UniProt Consortium]