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==Function==
 
==Function==
RBCs contain haemoglobin, an oxygen binding protien that is responsible for the transport of oxygen from the lungs to tissues, and the transportation of carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs for release.
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RBCs contain haemoglobin, an oxygen binding protien that is responsible for the transport of oxygen from the lungs to tissues, and the transportation of carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs for elimination.
 
[[Image:LH Hb Animation.gif|thumb|right|250px|<p>Blue(α) & orange(β) are globin chains</p><p>Red objects represent haem groups</p>]]
 
[[Image:LH Hb Animation.gif|thumb|right|250px|<p>Blue(α) & orange(β) are globin chains</p><p>Red objects represent haem groups</p>]]
 
<p>Haemoglobin (Hb)is a metalloprotein that binds oxygen reversibly and accounts for almost all of the protein in the erythrocyte.</p>
 
<p>Haemoglobin (Hb)is a metalloprotein that binds oxygen reversibly and accounts for almost all of the protein in the erythrocyte.</p>
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