When is a heme transporter not a heme transporter? When it's a folate transporter.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Essential nutrients enter the body through a variety of specific transporter molecules expressed in the intestinal epithelium. A recent paper by elegantly demonstrates that one of these transporters, previously thought to carry heme, is in fact an important folate transporter.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Andrews, NC
Published Date
- January 1, 2007
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 5 / 1
Start / End Page
- 5 - 6
PubMed ID
- 17189201
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1550-4131
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.cmet.2006.12.004
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States