1
Q
Ferroportin
A
Protein that moves iron from enterocytes into blood
2
Q
Hepcidin
A
Protein made by hepatocyte that binds and inactivated ferroportin
3
Q
Hephaestin
A
Protein that oxidizes iron once it exits the enterocyte
4
Q
Apotransferrin
A
Binds ferric iron for plasma transport
5
Q
Tranferrin
A
When iron is bounded for transport
6
Q
Ferritin
A
Major storage protein for iron
7
Q
Apoferritin
A
Ferritin not bound to iron
8
Q
Hemosiderin
A
Partially degraded ferritin and another storage form of iron
9
Q
Haptoglobin
A
Binds hemoglobin and released by degrading RBCs
10
Q
Hemopexin
A
Binds heme and released and degraded by RBCs
