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Gene information for HFE (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3077
Official gene symbolHFE
Full namehemochromatosis
Aliases,HFE1,HH,HLA-H,MGC103790,MVCD7,dJ221C16.10.1,
Gene summaryThe 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. At least nine alternatively spliced variants have been described for this gene. Additional variants have been found but their full-length nature has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 6   Locus: 6p21.3
Gene position26087448 - 26097059  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size9612 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID613609