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corrected molecular abbreviations, expanded others - always spell out abbreviations the first time you use them

edited May 31, 2015 at 3:47

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RBCs have no mitochondria but still metabolize glucose?

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?

red-blood-cell carbohydrates

asked May 31, 2015 at 3:24

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