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Any constituent part of the endoplasmic reticulum, the irregular network of unit membranes, visible only by electron microscopy, that occurs in the cytoplasm of many eukaryotic cells. The membranes form a complex meshwork of tubular channels, which are often expanded into slitlike cavities called cisternae. An elaborate tubulolamellar membrane system that underlies the postsynaptic cell membrane. The irregular network of unit membranes, visible only by electron microscopy, that occurs in the cytoplasm of many eukaryotic cells. The membranes form a complex meshwork of tubular channels, which are often expanded into slitlike cavities called cisternae. The ER takes two forms, rough (or granular), with ribosomes adhering to the outer surface, and smooth (with no ribosomes attached). The lipid bilayer surrounding an organelle. The continuous network of membranes encompassing the outer nuclear membrane and the endoplasmic reticulum. The lipid bilayer surrounding the smooth endoplasmic reticulum. The lipid bilayer surrounding the endoplasmic reticulum. Any constituent part of a membrane, a double layer of lipid molecules that encloses all cells, and, in eukaryotes, many organelles; may be a single or double lipid bilayer; also includes associated proteins. The smooth endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has with no ribosomes attached to it. The smooth is the recipient of the proteins synthesized in the rough ER. Those proteins to be exported are passed to the Golgi complex, the resident proteins are returned to the rough ER and the lysosomal proteins after phosphorylation of their mannose residues are passed to the lysosomes. Glycosylation of the glycoproteins also continues. The smooth ER is the site of synthesis of lipids, including the phospholipids. The membranes of the smooth ER also contain enzymes that catalyze a series of reactions to detoxify both lipid-soluble drugs and harmful products of metabolism. Large quantities of certain compounds such as phenobarbital cause an increase in the amount of the smooth ER.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: smooth endoplasmic reticulum membrane
Acc: GO:0030868
Aspect: Cellular Component
Desc: The lipid bilayer surrounding the smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
Synonyms:
  • smooth ER membrane
  • SER membrane
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0030868 - smooth endoplasmic reticulum membrane (interactive image map)
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