rough endoplasmic reticulum

English

Noun

rough endoplasmic reticulum (uncountable)

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