Question

Heme iron (meat-derived) is readily absorbed and enters the duodenal cell via the heme transporter. What is the name of the heme transporter?

Answer 1

Ferroportin is the heme transporter that facilitates the absorption of heme iron.

Step-by-step explanation:

The heme transporter that facilitates the absorption of heme iron is called ferroportin. It transports the iron across the intestinal cell plasma membranes and from its storage sites into tissue fluid where it enters the blood.