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RBCs If red blood cells have no mitochondria but stillhow are they able to metabolize glucose?

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I have read that RBCsred blood cells (RBCs) metabolize glucose. However they don't have any mitochondria because there is just so much hemoglobin that there is no room for mitochondria without expanding the cell.

So how is it possible for them to metabolize glucose if it is mainly O2O2, CO2CO2, H2OH2O, FAfatty acids (in cell membrane), and Hemoglobinhemoglobin?

I have read that RBCs metabolize glucose. However they don't have any mitochondria because there is just so much hemoglobin that there is no room for mitochondria without expanding the cell.

So how is it possible for them to metabolize glucose if it is mainly O2, CO2, H2O, FA(in cell membrane), and Hemoglobin?

I have read that red blood cells (RBCs) metabolize glucose. However they don't have any mitochondria because there is just so much hemoglobin that there is no room for mitochondria without expanding the cell.

So how is it possible for them to metabolize glucose if it is mainly O2, CO2, H2O, fatty acids (in cell membrane), and hemoglobin?

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RBCs have no mitochondria but still metabolize glucose?

I have read that RBCs metabolize glucose. However they don't have any mitochondria because there is just so much hemoglobin that there is no room for mitochondria without expanding the cell.

So how is it possible for them to metabolize glucose if it is mainly O2, CO2, H2O, FA(in cell membrane), and Hemoglobin?