Chapter 9 Flashcards
Hereditary deficiency of nearly every enzyme in glycolysis and results to shortened RBC survival
Hereditary nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia
2 main functions of RBC
Transmembranous cation gradient concentration proteins
Cation pumps
Concentrations of pumps
⬆️ IC K+ , ⬇️ EC K+
⬇️ IC Na+ , ⬆️ EC Na+
⏬ IC Ca+2 , ⏫ EC Ca+2
Energy-producing enzymes degrade over time, the pumps fail, na, ca, water flow inside the RBC leading to
Swelling and destruction
Requires glucose to generate ATP (greatest source of energy in RBC)
EMP - anaerobic glycolysis
Consumption of 2 ATP/ glucose molecule
Generation of 4 ATP/ glucose molecule
NET GAIN=?
2 molecules of ATP
Final product of phase 1 glycolysis
G3P
Rate-limiting in steady state anaerobic glycolysis
Product of 2nd phase glycolysis
3-PG and ATP
Generation products that maximize oxygen delivery from several vantage points
Diversions or Shunts
Detoxifies accumulated peroxide to extend functional life span of the RBC
HMP or PPP (AEROBIC or OXIDATIVE Glycolysis)
Agent that OXIDIZES Heme Iron (Fe2+), proteins, lipids (thiol grps)
Peroxide
Diverts G6P to Pentose Phosphate
G6PD
NADP* ⏩ NADPH (reduced)
NADPH ➡️ GSSG ➖ glutathione reductase ➖ ⏩ GSH
GSH ➡️ Peroxide (H2O2) ➖ glutathione peroxidase - ⏩ H2O + O2
HMP
Provide the only means for generation of NADPH for GSSG reduction
RBCs become Susceptible to oxidative damage w/o it
G6PD
Most common human RBC enzyme deficiency worldwide ⏩ HEREDITARY NONSPHEROCYTIC ANEMIA
G6PD Deficiency
Fe2+ ~peroxide ~ ➡️ Fe3+
metHb Reductase Pathway
metHemoglobign (metHb)
Returns oxidized iron (Fe3+) ⏩ Fe2+
65% met-hb reducing capacity in RBC
MetHb reductase or cytochrome b5 reductase (cytob5r)
1,3-BPG ~bisphosphoglycerate mutase~ ⏩ 2,3-BPG ➡️ competes with 02 for hemoglobin ➡️ O2 released and delivered to the tissues
Rapoport-Luebering Pathway
Inhibits the rapoport shunt by inhibiting bisphosphoglycerate mutase and retaining 1,3-BPG in EMP
⬇️ pH
⬇️ 3-PG and 2-PG
RBC membrane consists of
52% Proteins
40% Lipids
8% Carbs
__% excess surface are compared to __fL sphere
40%
90 fL
40% : 90fL allows RBCs to streched up to __x their resting diameter
2.5x – “RBC deformability”
5um thick, 100x more elastic than latex membrane, tensile strength greater than steel
RBC plasma membrane
RBC deformability depends on
Normal MCHC rangein Hb viscosity
32%-36%
⬆️Hb concentration, ⬆️ Viscosity
As RBCs age, they lose membrane surface area while retaining Hb. Hb becomes more and more concentrated, destroyed by splenic macrophage
Senescence theories
Cholesterol = Phospholipids
Lipid portion
Reseal rapidly when membrane is torn
Phospholipids
Esterified and largely hydrophobic; resides parallel to the acyl tails; one molecule per phospholipid
Cholesterol
Only hydrophilic portion of cholesterol, anchors within the polar head groups
Cholesterol’s B hydroxyl group
Confers tensile strength to the lipid bilayer
Cholesterol
Deficiency in membrane enzymes that maintain cholesterol conc
Membrane loses tensile strength
Acanthocytosis
Phospholipids in outer layer
Pc s
Phospholipids in inner layer
Ps pe
Membrane-associated enzymes for distribution/position of the phospholipids
Flippases, floppases, scramblases
Phospholipid distribution disruption
Phosphatodylserine (only - charge) flips out and destroyed by splenic macrophages
Senescence theories