RBCs lack organelles like the nucleus and mitochondria
Ketone bodies such as -hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and acetoacetate are primarily produced in the liver from fatty acids, and are transported to body tissues to serve as a substrate for mitochondrial ATP production (88)
However the majority of taurine our body needs is from dietary sources
MB is supported by a NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship (1059660 and 1156072) and has received Grant/Research Support from the NIH, Cooperative Research Centre, Simons Autism Foundation, Cancer Council of Victoria, Stanley Medical Research Foundation, Medical Benefits Fund, National Health and Medical Research Council, Medical Research Futures Fund, Beyond Blue, Rotary Health, A2 milk company, Meat and Livestock Board, Woolworths, Avant and the Harry Windsor Foundation, has been a speaker for Astra Zeneca, Lundbeck, Merck, Pfizer, and served as a consultant to Allergan, Astra Zeneca, Bioadvantex, Bionomics, Collaborative Medicinal Development, Lundbeck Merck, Pfizer and Servier