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a region of the endoplasmic reticulum that bears large numbers of ribosomes on the outer surface of its membrane and is specialized for protein synthesis and folding.Medical dictionary. 2011.
rough endoplasmic reticulum — noun Date: 1972 endoplasmic reticulum studded with ribosomes … New Collegiate Dictionary
rough endoplasmic reticulum. — See under endoplasmic reticulum. * * * … Universalium
rough endoplasmic reticulum. — See under endoplasmic reticulum … Useful english dictionary
rough endoplasmic reticulum — Membrane organelle of eukaryotes that forms sheets and tubules. Contains the receptor for the signal receptor particle and binds ribosomes engaged in translating mRNA for secreted proteins and the majority of transmembrane proteins. Also a site… … Dictionary of molecular biology
endoplasmic reticulum — n a system of interconnected vesicular and lamellar cytoplasmic membranes that functions esp. in the transport of materials within the cell and that is studded with ribosomes in some places see ROUGH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM * * * a system of… … Medical dictionary
Endoplasmic reticulum — The endoplasmic reticulum (Greek endo = within (prefix), plásma = formed entity , Latin reticulum = little net ), or ER, is an organelle found in all eukaryotic cells that is an interconnected network of tubules, vesicles and cisternae. The lacey … Wikipedia
endoplasmic reticulum — Cell Biol. a network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, occurring either with a smooth surface (smooth endoplasmic reticulum) or studded with ribosomes (rough endoplasmic reticulum), involved in the transport of materials. See … Universalium
endoplasmic reticulum — endoplas′mic retic′ulum n. cbl a network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, occurring either with a smooth surface (smooth endoplasmic reticulum) or studded with ribosomes (rough endoplasmic reticulum), involved in the… … From formal English to slang
smooth endoplasmic reticulum — An internal membrane structure of the eukaryotic cell. Biochemically similar to the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), but lacks the ribosome binding function. Tends to be tubular rather than sheet like, may be separate from the RER or may be an… … Dictionary of molecular biology
endoplasmic reticulum — (en do plas mik rē tik u lum) A system of membranous tubules and flattened sacs (cisternae) in the cytoplasmic matrix of eucaryotic cells. Rough or granular endoplasmic reticulum (RER or GER) bears ribosomes on its surface; smooth or agranular… … Dictionary of microbiology
