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He red-pigmented protein found in red blood cells that binds oxygen and carbon dioxide for transport in the blood is

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Hemoglobin

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-Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

-Hemoglobin is made up of four protein molecules (globulin chains) that are connected together.

- Hemoglobin also plays an important role in maintaining the shape of the red blood cells. In their natural shape, red blood cells are round with narrow centers resembling a donut without a hole in the middle. Abnormal hemoglobin structure can, therefore, disrupt the shape of red blood cells and impede their function and flow through blood vessels.

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