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CYBRD1 cytochrome b reductase 1

Gene ID: 79901, updated on 17-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: DCYTB; FRRS3; CYB561A2

Summary

This gene is a member of the cytochrome b(561) family that encodes an iron-regulated protein. It highly expressed in the duodenal brush border membrane. It has ferric reductase activity and is believed to play a physiological role in dietary iron absorption. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
2q31.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 2; NC_000002.12 (171522233..171558129)
Total number of exons:
5

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