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'''Red blood cells''' (or '''erythrocytes''') are the major cellular component of the [[blood]] that transport [[oxygen]] to other areas of the body. Red blood cells, like all [[blood cells]], are produced in the [[bone]] marrow. They contain the [[protein]] [[hemoglobin]], that contains [[iron]], allowing them to readily reversibly bind oxygen in the bloodstream. They lack a nucleus and the machinery for protein synthesis and, thus, contain no genetic material of their own. The lifespan of a red blood cell is about 120 days.

'''Red blood cells''' (or '''erythrocytes''') are the major cellular component of the [[blood]] that transport [[oxygen]] to other areas of the body. Red blood cells, like all [[blood cells]], are produced in the [[bone]] marrow. They contain the [[protein]] [[hemoglobin]], that contains [[iron]], allowing them to reversibly bind oxygen and carbon dioxide in the bloodstream. They lack a nucleus and the machinery for protein synthesis and, thus, contain no genetic material of their own. The lifespan of a red blood cell is about 120 days.

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