Match the structure or compound to its function.
-apical transporter for iron absorption
A)ezetimibe
B)ferroportin
C)hepcidin
D)DMT1
E)NPC1L1

Question

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DMT1 is the apical transporter for iron absorption.

Answer: B
 Ferroportin is a protein that helps to transport iron out of cells, including those in the intestine where iron absorption occurs.

The other choices are not involved in regulating or facilitating iron absorption. Ezetimibe is a cholesterol absorption inhibitor, hepcidin regulates iron homeostasis but does not function as an apical transporter, and NPC1L1 is a cholesterol transporter.

Match the Structure or Compound to Its Function