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What is the protein responsible for transporting iron in the blood?
What is the protein responsible for transporting iron in the blood?
Where does the small loss of iron each day come from?
Where does the small loss of iron each day come from?
What is the protein responsible for oxidizing iron in the intestine to a form that can be absorbed by the body?
What is the protein responsible for oxidizing iron in the intestine to a form that can be absorbed by the body?
Study Notes
Iron Transport and Absorption
- Transferrin is the protein responsible for transporting iron in the blood.
- The small loss of iron each day comes from normal bodily functions such as shedding of skin and mucosal cells, and loss of iron-containing molecules in sweat and urine.
- Ceruloplasmin is the protein responsible for oxidizing iron in the intestine to a form that can be absorbed by the body.
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Test your knowledge on iron metabolism with this quiz! Learn about how the body takes up iron through transferrin and how it is used for the synthesis of new red blood cells. Discover the different ways in which the body loses iron each day and how it is replenished through diet. Challenge yourself with questions on the intestinal iron uptake process, including Omtl, Hcpl, and Ferroponin. Explore the role of key proteins such as transferrin, hephaestin,
