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DictionarySeeproteinHFE protein
HFE proteinA protein normally found intracellularly in duodenal crypt enterocytes and the placenta. It is closely associated with transferrin receptors for iron and regulates iron absorption. HFE is a homologue of class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. The C2824 and H63D mutations on chromosome 6 in the HFE gene cause hemochromatosis. See also: protein |