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living structure > organelle > endoplasmic reticulum

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endoplasmic reticulum  

Definition

  • The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is, in essence, the transportation system of the eukaryotic cell, and has many other important functions such as protein folding. It is a type of organelle made up of two subunits – rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), and smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER).

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-R8SL0L6R-7

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