1.10 RBC Metabolism Flashcards
Total blood volume
5-6 liters
Whole blood minus the formed elements
Plasma
Whole blood minus formed elements and clotting factors
Serum
Normal RBC count for ment
5-6 million/mm3
Normal RBC count for women
4-5 million/mm3
Normal life span of RBCs
90-120 days
Controls RBC production
Erythropoietin by the kidneys
Ankyrin binds to integral protein ___
Band 3
Actin binds to peripheral protein ___
Band 4.1
integral protein important for anion exchange
Band 3
Proteins that help shape and allow flexibility of the RBC
Peripheral proteins
Gives the cell membrane its strength and flexibility
Spectrin
RBC membrane transporter that is insulin dependent
GLUT-1
The A antigen in blood type A has an extra ___
GalNAc
The B antingen in blood type B has an extra __
Gal