Extracellular ferriheme uptake through the apical membrane of enterocytes Authored: Stephan, R, 2010-07-01 Edited: Jassal, B, 2010-07-30 Pubmed16143108 Reactome Database ID Release 43917870 Reactome, http://www.reactome.org ReactomeREACT_25025 Reviewed: D'Eustachio, P, 2010-11-05 Uptake of iron from meat happens in the form of ferriheme, and via the same transporter that is used for folate. The process is more effective than taking up iron ions (Shayeghi M et al, 2005).