What is Smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
The '''smooth endoplasmic reticulum''', or '''smooth ER''', is found in both [[Animal Cell|animal cells]] and [[plant cell]]s. Smooth ER helps the body make and [[Metabolism|metabolize]] [[fat]]s and [[steroid hormones]].<ref name=x>{{cite web| url=http://bscb.org/learning-resources/softcell-e-learning/endoplasmic-reticulum-rough-and-smooth/ |title=Endoplasmic Reticulum (rough and smooth) |publisher=British Society for Cell Biology |date=2015 |access-date=May 30, 2017}}</ref> Rough [[endoplasmic reticulum]] is studded with [[ribosome]]s. Smooth ER is not.<ref name=x/> ==References== {{reflist}} {{-}} [[Category:Organelles]]