Erythrocytes lose all cellular organelles as an adaptation to carry more haemoglobin. Nevertheless, they still need energy to maintain their shape and limit osmosis into the hypertonic intracellular environment.
Hence, they rely on anaerobic glycolysis, and to a lesser extent the pentose phosphate pathway, to provide energy.
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