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What is the function of Hepcidin hormone?
What is the function of Hepcidin hormone?
- It enhances iron export from intestinal membrane and macrophages into the circulation
- It promotes iron absorption in the intestine
- It blocks iron export from intestinal membrane and macrophages into the circulation (correct)
- It increases the concentration of ferroportin-l
Where is Hepcidin hormone synthesized?
Where is Hepcidin hormone synthesized?
- Hepatocytes (correct)
- Red blood cells
- Macrophages
- Intestinal membrane
What is the length of Hepcidin hormone?
What is the length of Hepcidin hormone?
- 15 amino acids
- 10 amino acids
- 25 amino acids (correct)
- 5 amino acids
