Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
When was it discovered?
1945
Who discovered it?
Keith R. Porter, Albert Claude, Brody Meskers and Ernest F. Fullam
Where is it located?
attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum near the nucleus and the golgi apparatus
Which cells are they located in?
eukaryotic plant and animal cells
What is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
make cellular products like hormones lipids which form all the membranes of organisms
What does the smooth ER metabolize?
natural and ingested toxins
List other functions of the smooth ER
produces glucose transports materials through the inside of the cell
What does it look like?
ribosome-free operating just like a factory
What are the differences between the rough ER and the smooth ER?
rough ER contains ribosomes in it's structure unlike the smooth er while it's function also focuses on the assembly of proteins
Types of reactions that enzymes from the smooth ER catalyze
synthesis of cholesterol, lipids/phospholipids needed by the cell, and steroid hormones
Describe the structure of the SER
system of membranes consisting of cisternae with no ribosomes on its surface