The immediate precursors of these cells are called reticulocytes.
These cells take on a spiculated appearance in a-beta-lipo-proteinemia, being called acanthocytes, while they take on a helmet shape in patients suffering from TTP. Parvovirus can arrest the development of these cells at the pronormoblast stage. A parasite that infects these cells uses the glycophorin C receptor. The immediate precursors of these cells are called reticulocytes. One enzyme found in these cells converts H2O and CO2 to H2CO3. These cells also contain a protein that has two alpha and two beta chains whose mutation causes these cells to assume a curved shape. For 10 points, name these biconcave a-nucleated cells chock full of hemoglobin, which are responsible for carrying oxygen through the bloodstream.
These cells take on a spiculated appearance in a-beta-lipo-proteinemia, being called acanthocytes, while they take on a helmet shape in patients suffering from TTP.
red blood cells [or erythrocytes]