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Proteins are broken down by proteases, bilirubin is broken down by the liver, and iron is broken down by macrophages in the liver and spleen.

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Which organof the human body breaks down the rbcs and stores iron from them?

liver


When hemoglobin is recycled what happens to the heme group?

Old or damaged RBCs are removed from the circulation by macrophages in the spleen and liver, and the hemoglobin they contain is broken down into heme and globin. The globin protein may be recycled, or broken down further to its constituent amino acids, which may be recycled or metabolized. The heme contains precious iron that is conserved and reused in the synthesis of new hemoglobin molecules. During its metabolism, heme is converted to bilirubin, a yellow pigment that can discolor the skin and sclera of the eye if it accumulates in the blood, a condition known as jaundice. Instead, the plasma protein albumin binds to bilirubin and carries it to the liver, where it is secreted in bile and also contributes to the color of feces.


Which organ of the human body breaks down the old RBCs and stires iron from them?

Spleen


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Which organ of the human body breaks down old rbc and store iron from them?

Most of the iron in the body is hoarded and recycled by the reticuloendothelial system, which breaks down aged red blood cells. So i think its the spleen as spleen is a part of recticuloendothelial system.


It is protein in the blood that has iron?

Hemoglobin is a blood protein containing iron.


Is the protein in the blood that has iron?

Hemoglobin is a blood protein containing iron.