Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The functions of smooth endoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells and hepatocytes.

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In a typical eukaryotic cell, a system of interconnected membranous tubules, largely flattened sacs, and vesicles surrounding the nucleus are generally called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It constitutes more than half of the entire membrane of a cell thatforms the endoskeleton of the cell. ER also plays a role in the synthesis of different kinds of protein, steroid molecules, and membrane lipids. ER plays a role in the transport of proteins or other components from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, and the storage of calcium.

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