Mitoferrin (MFRN)

SLC25A37 belongs to the SLC25 family of mitochondrial carrier proteins.Shaw et al. (2006) cloned mouse Slc25a37, which they called mitoferrin. Northern blot analysis detected expression in all tissues examined, with highest levels in hematopoietic organs, fetal liver, bone marrow, and spleen. In developing mouse embryos, mitoferrin was first detected at embryonic day 7.5 in the extraembryonic yolk sac, coincident with the appearance of blood islands.

By searching databases for SLC25 family members, Haitina et al. (2006) identified 2 splice variants of SLC25A37. The deduced protein contains 351 amino acids.SLC25A37 gene maps to chromosome 8p21. The mouse Slc25a37 gene maps to chromosome 14.