RT Book, Section
A1 Kennelly, Peter J.
A1 Murray, Robert K.
A2 Rodwell, Victor W.
A2 Bender, David A.
A2 Botham, Kathleen M.
A2 Kennelly, Peter J.
A2 Weil, P. Anthony
SR Print(0)
ID 1162228706
T1 Red Blood Cells
T2 Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, 31e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259837937
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1162228706
RD 2024/04/20
AB OBJECTIVESAfter  studying  this  chapter,  you  should  be  able  to:Understand  the  concept  of  stem  cells  and  their  importance.Explain  why  red  blood  cells  are  reliant  on  glucose  for  energy.Describe  the  roles  of  erythropoietin,  thrombopoietin,  and  other  cytokines  in  the  production  of  red  blood  cells  and  platelets.Describe  the  enzyme  systems  that  protect  heme  iron  from  oxidation  and  reduce  methemoglobin.Identify  the  major  components  of  the  erythrocyte  cytoskeleton.Summarize  the  causes  of  the  major  disorders  affecting  red  blood  cells.Describe  the  major  function  of  erythrocyte  band  3  protein.Explain  the  biochemical  bases  of  the  ABO  blood  group  substances.List  the  major  components  contained  in  the  dense  granules  and  α-granules  in  platelets.Describe  the  molecular  bases  of  immune  thrombocytopenic  purpura  and  von  Willebrand  disease.