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What is hemoglobin within red blood cells?
Posted November 20, 2023
Antibodies and ProteomicsCell SignalingCellular ProcessesCellular Structures and Organelles
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Hemoglobin is the protein contained in red blood cells. It is composed of heme, a protein that binds to oxygen. Hemoglobin is the most important component of red blood cells. Every red blood cell contains several hundred million molecules of hemoglobin. 

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