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body cells. Hemoglo-
bin, a rather large pro-
tein, covers a volume
of up to 90% of the
red blood cell. Under
normal conditions,
such a sizable protein

molecule would be
unable to fit into the
cell. However, just as if the
red blood cell knew it must Hemoglobin is a fairly large
make room for the hemo- molecule
globin molecule it will have
to carry, before entering the bloodstream, the red blood cell
ejects its nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes and other or-
ganelles. These ejected components are immediately destroyed

by the body's cleansers—the white blood corpuscles, or leuco-
cytes. In this way, no waste or unnecessary products remain in
the body. Red blood cells do not need to produce any new pro-
tein, thus they expel their organelles, because the red blood
cells' essential task is to transport hemoglobin and carry oxygen
to wherever it is needed.
Hemoglobin's most important feature is its ability to cap-

ture oxygen molecules. This molecule selects and grabs oxygen
molecules among the millions of molecules in the bloodstream.
Because any molecule that attaches randomly to an oxygen
molecule will oxidize and become non-functional, trapping
oxygen molecules calls for a particular talent. Therefore, hemo-
globin captures its prey as if it was holding it with tongs without
actually touching it. Hemoglobin's unique creation endows it
with this property.