Rough endoplasmic reticulum
What Rough endoplasmic reticulum means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Stacked flattened sacs studded with ribosomes, distinguished from smooth endoplasmic reticulum by the presence of bound ribosomes on the membrane surface.
A structure studded with ribosomes that folds and transports proteins.
Topics that use Rough endoplasmic reticulum
- Topic 3: Voice of the Genome (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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