Erythrocytes

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Cell
Blood cell
Red blood cell
gptkbp:abnormalCondition gptkb:Polycythemia
gptkb:Sickle_cell_disease
gptkb:Thalassemia
gptkb:anemia
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:G6PD_deficiency
gptkb:Malaria
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Hereditary spherocytosis
gptkbp:clinicalTrialPhase Complete blood count
Hematocrit
Hemoglobin concentration
Red cell indices
gptkbp:color Red
gptkbp:component Hemoglobin
gptkbp:contains Hemoglobin
gptkbp:countInHuman 4.5-6 million per microliter
gptkbp:cytoskeleton Spectrin-actin network
gptkbp:deformability High
gptkbp:destroyedBy gptkb:Spleen
Liver
gptkbp:doNotContain gptkb:Ribosomes
gptkb:Nucleus
gptkb:Mitochondria
gptkb:Endoplasmic_reticulum
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Jan_Swammerdam
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Blood
gptkbp:function Transport oxygen
Transport carbon dioxide
gptkbp:greekRoot Erythros (red)
gptkbp:hasNucleus Absent in mammals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erythrocytes
gptkbp:lifespan About 120 days
gptkbp:mainFunction Gas exchange
gptkbp:osmoticFragility High in hereditary spherocytosis
gptkbp:powerSource gptkb:Glycolysis
gptkbp:presentIn All vertebrates
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Bone_marrow
gptkbp:scientificName Erythrocytus
gptkbp:shape Biconcave disc
gptkbp:shapeInNonMammals Nucleated and oval
gptkbp:size About 7-8 micrometers in diameter
gptkbp:surfaceAntigen gptkb:Rh_antigen
ABO blood group antigens
gptkbp:transmembraneDomains gptkb:Band_3_protein
gptkb:Spectrin
Glycophorin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Red_Blood_Cells
gptkb:P06629
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8