The hemochromatosis gene product complexes with the transferrin receptor and lowers its affinity for ligand binding

We recently reported the positional cloning of a candidate gene for hereditary hemochromatosis called HFE . The gene product, a member of the major histocompatibility complex class I-like family, was found to have a mutation, Cys-282 → Tyr (C282Y), in 85% of patient chromosomes. This mutation elimin... View More