endoplasmic reticulum
Protein synthesis network
The endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membrane-enclosed tubes and sacs within cells, essential for producing proteins and lipids.
It comes in two forms: rough endoplasmic reticulum, studded with ribosomes that synthesize proteins, and smooth endoplasmic reticulum, which lacks ribosomes and handles lipid production and detoxification.
Often abbreviated ER in biology contexts, it functions as a cellular factory and transport system, channeling materials to other parts of the cell.
Assembling amino acid chains
- protein foldingChain becoming functional structure
- secretory pathwayCellular protein trafficking system
- signal peptideProtein sorting tag
- biogenesisLife originates from life
Light output measure
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- ribosomesCellular translation machinery
- nuclear envelopeBarrier enclosing chromosomes
- endomembrane systemCell's internal membrane network
vesicles · cytoplasm · tubules · sheets · network · interconnected
Abdominal detoxifying organ
- drug metabolismBody's chemical processing of medications
- biotransformationMetabolic chemical conversion
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
Waxy lipid in blood
- fatty acidsOrganic molecules in fats
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
protein synthesis
Assembling amino acid chains
- protein foldingChain becoming functional structure
- secretory pathwayCellular protein trafficking system
- signal peptideProtein sorting tag
lumen
Light output measure
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- ribosomesCellular translation machinery
- nuclear envelopeBarrier enclosing chromosomes
endomembrane system · vesicles · cytoplasm · tubules · sheets · network · interconnected
muscle contraction
Fibers tensing and shortening
liver
Abdominal detoxifying organ
- drug metabolismBody's chemical processing of medications
- biotransformationMetabolic chemical conversion
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
cholesterol
Waxy lipid in blood
- fatty acidsOrganic molecules in fats
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
plasma, reticulum, plasm, endothermic, endoplasmic, endoplasm