<P> As a result of not containing mitochondria , red blood cells use none of the oxygen they transport ; instead they produce the energy carrier ATP by the glycolysis of glucose and lactic acid fermentation on the resulting pyruvate . Furthermore the pentose phosphate pathway plays an important role in red blood cells ; see glucose - 6 - phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency for more . </P>
<P> As a result of not containing mitochondria , red blood cells use none of the oxygen they transport ; instead they produce the energy carrier ATP by the glycolysis of glucose and lactic acid fermentation on the resulting pyruvate . Furthermore the pentose phosphate pathway plays an important role in red blood cells ; see glucose - 6 - phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency for more . </P>
where do red blood cells get their energy
where do red blood cells get their energy
the energy carrier ATP by the glycolysis of glucose and lactic acid fermentation on the resulting pyruvate
the energy carrier ATP by the glycolysis of glucose and lactic acid fermentation on the resulting pyruvate