Function | Liver-produced hormone that constitutes the main circulating regulator of iron absorption and distribution across tissues. Acts by promoting endocytosis and degradation of ferroportin/SLC40A1, leading to the retention of iron in iron-exporting cells and decreased flow of iron into plasma. Controls the major flows of iron into plasma: absorption of dietary iron in the intestine, recycling of iron by macrophages, which phagocytose old erythrocytes and other cells, and mobilization of stored iron from hepatocytes. Has strong antimicrobial activity against E.coli ML35P N.cinerea and weaker against S.epidermidis, S.aureus and group b streptococcus bacteria. Active against the fungus C.albicans. No activity against P.aeruginosa. |
Protein Name | HepcidinLiver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 1Leap-1Putative Liver Tumor RegressorPltr Cleaved Into - Hepcidin-25Hepc25 - Hepcidin-20Hepc20 |
Cellular Localisation | Secreted |
Alternative Protein Names | Hepcidin proteinLiver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 1 proteinLeap-1 proteinPutative Liver Tumor Regressor proteinPltr Cleaved Into - Hepcidin-25 proteinHepc25 - Hepcidin-20 proteinHepc20 proteinHAMP proteinHEPC proteinLEAP1 proteinUNQ487 proteinPRO1003 protein |
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