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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.
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- Endoplasmic Reticulum, Agranular
- Endoplasmic Reticulum, Smooth
- Agranular Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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smooth endoplasmic reticulum in muscle = SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM, ROUGH is also available
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- Endoplasmic Reticulum (1966-1995)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018871. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018871
- Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_endoplasmic_reticulum
- Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7880371