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Description

HFE is encoded by this gene is a membrane protein that is similar to MHC class I-type proteins and associates with beta2-microglobulin (beta2M). It is thought that this protein functions to regulate iron absorption by regulating the interaction of the transferrin receptor with transferrin. The iron storage disorder, hereditary haemochromatosis, is a recessive genetic disorder that results from defects in this gene. At least nine alternatively spliced variants have been described for this gene. Additional variants have been found but their full-length nature has not been determined.

Bioinformatics

Product By Gene ID	3077
Alternate Names	dJ221C16.10.1 hemochromatosis hereditary hemochromatosis protein HLA-H hereditary hemochromatosis protein HFE HFE1 HH high Fe HLAH HLA-H HLA-HHFE1 MGC103790 MHC class I-like protein HFE MVCD7 TFQTL2

Research Areas for HFE

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Neurodegeneration
Neuroscience
Signal Transduction

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