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7 paź 2024 · Smooth vs. Rough ER: Structure, Functions, and Key Differences. Explore the distinct roles and structures of smooth and rough ER, highlighting their contributions to cellular function and metabolism.
Endoplasmic reticulum is an organelle found in both eukaryotic animal and plant cells. It often appears as two interconnected sub-compartments, namely rough ER and smooth ER. Both types consist of membrane enclosed, interconnected flattened tubes.
4 paź 2019 · The smooth endoplasmic reticulum (smooth ER) is a membranous organelle found in most eukaryotic cells. It is a subset of the endomembrane system of the endoplasmic reticulum. Its main functions are the synthesis of lipids, steroid hormones, the detoxification of harmful metabolic byproducts and the storage and metabolism of calcium ions within ...
At an ultrastructural level it can be classified into two types, smooth ER (SER) and rough ER (RER). The RER has a sheet-like morphology and is characterized by the presence of ribosomes associated with the biosynthesis of secretory and membrane proteins.
3 paź 2015 · The ER consists of the nuclear envelope and the peripheral ER, which includes smooth tubules and rough sheets. While the ER is defined as an interconnected network with a continuous membrane, the different structures that make up the ER perform very diverse and specialized functions within the cell.
18 paź 2024 · The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) serves important functions particularly in the synthesis, folding, modification, and transport of proteins. Differences in certain physical and functional characteristics distinguish the two types of ER, known as rough ER (RER) and smooth ER (SER).
15 mar 2019 · The endoplasmic reticulum is an organelle that serves as the cell's manufacturing plant. The rough endoplasmic reticulum synthesizes proteins; the smooth endoplasmic reticulum synthesizes lipids. The folded structure, which contains cisternae and lumen, aids the function of the organelle.
