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... > Cells > Cellular Structures > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Endoplasmic Reticulum > Endoplasmic Reticulum, Smooth
... > Fluids and Secretions > Body Fluids > Body Fluid Compartments > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Endoplasmic Reticulum > Endoplasmic Reticulum, Smooth
... > Tissues > Body Fluid Compartments > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Endoplasmic Reticulum > Endoplasmic Reticulum, Smooth

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Endoplasmic Reticulum, Smooth  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A type of endoplasmic reticulum lacking associated ribosomes on the membrane surface. It exhibits a wide range of specialized metabolic functions including supplying enzymes for steroid synthesis, detoxification, and glycogen breakdown. In muscle cells, smooth endoplasmic reticulum is called SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM.

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Entry terms

  • Endoplasmic Reticulum, Agranular

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