Match the structure or compound to its function.
-hormone that decreases iron absorption
A)ezetimibe
B)ferroportin
C)hepcidin
D)DMT1
E)NPC1L1

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Hepcidin is a hormone that decreases iron absorption by binding to ferroportin, a protein that exports iron from cells into the bloodstream, causing its degradation and reducing iron release into the bloodstream. Ezetimibe is a cholesterol-lowering drug that inhibits the absorption of dietary cholesterol by blocking the action of NPC1L1, a protein that mediates cholesterol uptake from the intestinal lumen. DMT1 is a protein that mediates the uptake of dietary iron in the gut and its transport into cells.

Match the Structure or Compound to Its Function