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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 | + | '''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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Revision as of 02:47, July 5, 2008
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.