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Haemoglobin…

Haemoglobin Catabolism

30 Aug 20114 Sep 2011
Haemoglobin is made up of heme, an iron containing porphyrin and globin, a protein. Normally the erythrocyte lives about 120 days. Ageing or damaged erythrocytes are destroyed by the macrophages…

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