How do organelles benefit eukaryotic cells? Why is nucleus called the brain of the cell? How does the nucleus differ in prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells? How was the nucleus was discovered? How are the nucleus and the nucleolus different? How do ribosomes relate to DNA? How do ribosomes differ from lysosomes? Why is the Golgi Apparatus located where it is? When proteins are destined to be part of the cell membrane or exported from the cell, the ribosomes assembling them attach to the endoplasmic reticulum, giving it a rough appearance.
The endoplasmic reticulum can either be smooth or rough, and in general its function is to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function. The rough endoplasmic reticulum has on it ribosomes, which are small, round organelles whose function it is to make those proteins. Sometimes, when those proteins are made improperly, the proteins stay within the endoplasmic reticulum.
They're retained and the endoplasmic reticulum becomes engorged because it seems to be constipated, in a way, and the proteins don't get out where they're suppose to go. Some help keep everything in one place like the cell membrane , some produce energy to power the cell the mitochondria , and there are even parts that help keep the cell clean lysosomes!
These different structures found within cells are called organelles. The endoplasmic reticulum is an organelle that can be found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Just keep in mind that not all cells have endoplasmic reticulum! The endoplasmic reticulum is defined as an organelle that is made up of a series of phospholipid membranes.
In general, the endoplasmic reticulum helps with the synthesis, folding, modification, and transport of proteins and lipids. The endoplasmic reticulum does this through ribosomes that are attached to its membrane walls.
The endoplasmic reticulum also stores calcium and releases it when the cell needs it. In fact, many of the proteins and lipids made by the endoplasmic reticulum are used by other organelles in the cell. One of the best ways to understand—and remember! In a manufacturing plant, people take raw materials and make it into something new and usable, which they then ship to other stores, manufacturers, and suppliers around the world. So what does the endoplasmic reticulum look like, exactly?
Well, do you remember the mazes that you could find in coloring books when you were a kid? The endoplasmic reticulum looks a lot like that! The cisternae stretch out and away from the cell nucleus in a series of folds and tubes, and they extend throughout the cell almost like a highway system.
You might notice that cell diagrams often picture some areas of the endoplasmic reticulum with bumps, while other sections look smooth. Knowing how these different areas work is important to understanding the function of the endoplasmic reticulum as a whole.
The rough endoplasmic reticulum, or RER, gets its name from the ribosomes embedded in its surface The ribosomes that are attached to the walls of the rough endoplasmic reticulum function just like free ribosomes would. That means that they synthesize proteins , which provide the energy needed for a cell to operate. The process of creating proteins is called translation. Some proteins are sent to the Golgi apparatus , while others are secreted into the cell exterior or kept within the membrane of the rough endoplasmic reticulum itself.
There are certain proteins that are sent into the space within the rough endoplasmic reticulum. This space, which is also called the lumen , is where certain proteins are folded, modified, and assembled.
Some of these proteins will have sugar groups added to them to form glycoproteins. Likewise, some of these new proteins will be transported out of the endoplasmic reticulum, while others will stay inside the endoplasmic reticulum to perform functions there.
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