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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2009; 15(37): 4617-4626
Published online Oct 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4617
Published online Oct 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4617
Figure 2 Main pathways of iron absorption by enterocytes in mammals.
1: Ferrireductase; 2: Divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT-1); 3: Heme protein carrier 1 (HPC1); 4: Heme oxygenase; 5: Heme exporter; 6: Ferroportin (Ireg-1); 7: Hephaestin; 8: Transferrin receptor-1 (TfR1) (for details see Table 1).
- Citation: Muñoz M, Villar I, García-Erce JA. An update on iron physiology. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(37): 4617-4626
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i37/4617.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.4617