HEME Transporters on Maturing Red Blood Cells (IMAGE)

University of Maryland School of Medicine

HEME Transporters on Maturing Red Blood Cells

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Maturing precursor red blood cells display Heme Responsive Gene 1(HRG1) transporters (in green). These protein complexes are expressed on cell membranes and shuttle the iron-containing molecule heme from outside to the interior of the cell.

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University of Maryland School of Medicine

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