Metabolic-scale gene activation screens identify SLCO2B1 as a heme transporter that enhances cellular iron availability
G. Unlu, B. Prizer, R. Erdal, H.-W. Yeh, E. C. Bayraktar, K. Birsoy
The paper identifies SLCO2B1 as a heme transporter that enhances cellular iron availability under iron restriction, bypassing transferrin receptor-mediated uptake.
bioRxiv · Feb 6, 2022Cell Biology