rough endoplasmic reticulum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The cytoplasm-facing region of the endoplasmic reticulum, occupied by ribosomes that are involved in the formation of membrane and secretory proteins.

Word forms

rough endoplasmic reticulum
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