See Also: smooth endoplasmic reticulum(medicine)
endoplasmic reticulum, smooth(medicine)
smooth-surfaced endoplasmic reticulum(medicine)
Endoplasmic reticulum(health)
Endoplasmic reticulum(medicine)
endoplasmic reticulum (ER)(encyclopedia)
granular endoplasmic reticulum(medicine)
agranular endoplasmic reticulum(medicine)
transitional endoplasmic reticulum(medicine)
rough endoplasmic reticulum(medicine)

endoplasmic reticulum, smooth (medicine)


endoplasmic reticulum, smooth


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