Figure 2.
Processing of absorbable iron by the duodenal mucosal cells. DMT1 = divalent metal transporter 1; DcytB = duodenal cytochrome B; HCP1 = hem carrier protein 1; HO1 = hem oxygenase-1; Cp = ceruloplasmin; Trf = transferrin.
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