About The Medical Condition Agranular Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Agranular Endoplasmic Reticulum

Agranular Endoplasmic Reticulum Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Agranular Endoplasmic Reticulum Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Agranular Endoplasmic Reticulum?

A type of endoplasmic reticulum lacking associated ribosomes on the membrane surface. It exhibits a wide range of specialized metabolic functions including supplying enzymes for steroid synthesis, detoxification, and glycogen breakdown. In muscle cells, smooth endoplasmic reticulum is called SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM.

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