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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. intracellular space
  3. cytoplasm
  4. organelles
  5. endoplasmic reticulum
  6. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
  1. Fields of Study
  2. protoplasm
  3. cytoplasm
  4. organelles
  5. endoplasmic reticulum
  6. smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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