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20 January, 00:14

Red blood cells do not contain mitochondria. how do red blood cells generate most of their atp?

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  1. 20 January, 00:35
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    Through anaerobic glycolysis, namely the steps were 1,3 bishosphoglycerate is turned into 2 phoshoglycerate and when phosphonenol pyruvate is converted to pyruvate. these steps provide 4 ATP per glucose molecule, however 2 ATP is needed to initialize the reaction so there is a net production of 2 ATP.
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