Synonyms:ENTREZ:3077, HFE, HFE1, HGNC:4886, HH, HLA-H, MIM:613609, MVCD7, NM_000410, NM_001300749, NM_001384164, NM_139002, NM_139003, NM_139004, NM_139005, NM_139006, NM_139007, NM_139008, NM_139009, NM_139010, NM_139011, NP_000401, NP_001287678, NP_001371093, NP_620572, NP_620573, NP_620575, NP_620576, NP_620577, NP_620578, NP_620579, NP_620580, TFQTL2, XR_241893, homeostatic iron regulator
Id:ENSG00000010704
Description:homeostatic iron regulator
The protein 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. [provided by RefSeq, May 2022]