Interaction of the hemochromatosis gene product HFE with transferrin receptor modulates cellular iron metabolism.
Mutations of a novel MHC class I-like protein, termed HFE, have been found in the vast majority of patients with the iron overload disease heredity hemochromatosis. Identification of HFE is likely to shed light on one of the major enigmas of mammalian iron homeostasis: How is intestinal iron absorption regulated?
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Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706, USA.
D000818:Animals; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000235:genetics*; D000071020:Hemochromatosis Protein; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011990:Receptors, Transferrin / Q000378:metabolism*
C103673:HFE protein, human; D006680:HLA Antigens; D000071020:Hemochromatosis Protein; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011990:Receptors, Transferrin; D007501:Iron