Hepcidin-25

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Hepcidin-25 (25 aa, ~3 kDa) is encoded by the human HAMP gene. This protein plays a role in the regulation of iron hemostasis through binding to and promoting the degradation of the iron transport protein ferroportin (SLC40A1).

**Synonyms:** - HAMP - Hepc25