Endoplasmic Reticulum, Smooth |
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| Agranular Endoplasmic Reticulum; Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum | |
| 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. | |