endoplasmic reticulum

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The endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranous tubules and sacs in eukaryotic cells that synthesizes proteins and lipids and plays a key role in their folding, modification, and transport.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf membrane-bound organelle
organelle
subcellular structure
absentFrom prokaryotic cells
associatedWithDisease cancer
cardiovascular disease
congenital disorders of glycosylation
cystic fibrosis
diabetes mellitus
neurodegenerative diseases
associatedWithProcess ER stress response
autophagy
co-translational translocation
lipid droplet biogenesis
post-translational translocation
secretory pathway
connectedTo Golgi apparatus NERFINISHED
mitochondrion
nuclear envelope
plasma membrane
discoveredBy Albert Claude NERFINISHED
Ernest F. Fullam NERFINISHED
Keith R. Porter NERFINISHED
discoveryMethod electron microscopy
enclosedBy phospholipid bilayer membrane
hasFunction ER-associated degradation of misfolded proteins
N-linked glycosylation of proteins
antigen presentation precursor processing
assembly of membrane proteins
assembly of multiprotein complexes
assembly of secretory proteins
biosynthesis of ceramides
biosynthesis of dolichol phosphate
biosynthesis of ether lipids
biosynthesis of heme components
biosynthesis of triglycerides
buffering of cytosolic calcium levels
calcium signaling
calcium storage
cholesterol synthesis
degradation of misfolded glycoproteins
detoxification of xenobiotics
disulfide bond formation in proteins
drug metabolism
glucose homeostasis regulation
integration of tail-anchored proteins
interaction with mitochondria-associated membranes
lipid droplet formation
lipid synthesis
lipoprotein assembly
maintenance of cellular redox environment
membrane biogenesis
participation in innate immune signaling
phospholipid synthesis
protein folding
protein modification
protein quality control
protein synthesis
protein transport
quality control checkpoint before Golgi entry
regulation of apoptosis signaling
regulation of lipid composition of cellular membranes
retrotranslocation of misfolded proteins to cytosol
sarcoplasmic calcium reuptake in muscle cells
steroid hormone synthesis
storage of newly synthesized proteins prior to transport
synthesis of glycophosphatidylinositol anchors
synthesis of lysosomal enzymes
synthesis of proteins destined for endosomes
synthesis of proteins destined for lysosomes
synthesis of proteins destined for secretion
synthesis of proteins destined for the ER lumen
synthesis of proteins destined for the Golgi apparatus
synthesis of proteins destined for the plasma membrane
unfolded protein response activation
hasPart ATF6 NERFINISHED
BiP NERFINISHED
ER exit sites
ER-associated degradation machinery
IP3 receptors
IRE1 NERFINISHED
PERK NERFINISHED
SERCA pumps NERFINISHED
calnexin NERFINISHED
calreticulin
chaperone proteins
cisternae
lumen
membrane
oligosaccharyltransferase complex
protein disulfide isomerase NERFINISHED
ribosome-binding sites
rough endoplasmic reticulum NERFINISHED
ryanodine receptors
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
translocon complexes
tubules
unfolded protein response sensors
locatedIn eukaryotic cell
partOf cytoplasm
presentIn animal cells
fungal cells
plant cells
protist cells
shape network of membranous tubules and sacs

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CYP2J2 cellularLocation endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus receivesCargoFrom endoplasmic reticulum