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Hematology Exam 2:lecture 13 The
Metabolism of RBC
WITH 100% correct
answers
Function of Mature RBCS - answer Hemoglobin
function
Maintenance of iron in
the reduced state
Maintenance of membrane integrity and
deformability
Maintenance of cation pumps (moving cations
against electrochemical gradients)
Maintenance of reduced sulfhydryl groups in
hemoglobin and other proteins.
Characteristics of mature RBC - answer has no
organelles
, can only produce energy with glycolysis
Characteristics of reticulocyte - answer lipid
synthesis, RNA present, heme synthesis, protein
synthesis, mitochondria, krebs cycle, glycolysis
Characteristics of nucleated RBC - answer lipid
synthesis, RNA present, heme synthesis, protein
synthesis, mitochondria, krebs cycle, glycolysis,
replication, DNA and RNA synthesis
Metabolic pathways - answer 1. Embden-Meyerhof
Pathway (Glycolytic Pathway)
2. Hexose Monophosphate (HMP) Pathway or Shunt
3. Methemoglobin Reductase Pathway
4. Rapoport-Luebering Pathway or Shunt
Embden-Meyerhof Pathway (Glycolytic Pathway) -
answer consume 90% of RBC's glucose
glucose is converted into lactate through a series
of rxns.
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