Smooth ER in Lipids, Sugar, and Detox

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum, or smooth ER, is a cell organelle with specialized jobs in both animal and plant cells. It is often linked to the tubular shape of the endoplasmic reticulum. Its main role is to support processes that need the right internal conditions inside the cell.

Smooth ER is a...

The part of the ER that lacks membrane-bound ribosomes is termed smooth endoplasmic reticulum or smooth ER.

It is located near the cell periphery like a loose mesh of tubules connected by three-way junctions spreading throughout the cytoplasm or may exist as bare patches within the rough ER.

Smooth ER has a greater surface area wit...