Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
part of the endoplasmic reticulum with no ribosomes attached; the recipient of the proteins synthesized in the rough ER
The smooth endoplasmic reticulum, or smooth ER, is found in both animal cells and plant cells. Smooth ER helps the body make and metabolize fats and steroid hormones.[1]
Rough endoplasmic reticulum is studded with ribosomes. Smooth ER is not.[1]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Endoplasmic Reticulum (rough and smooth)". British Society for Cell Biology. 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2017.