There are two types of ER in a cell – rough ER and smooth ER – that together form a single continuous membrane network within the cell’s cytoplasm. The rough ER membrane is studded with ribosomes, ...

The endoplasmic reticulum functions as a reservoir for ... our study also shows that receptor IDRs play a crucial role in ensuring smooth functioning," Bhaskara explains. These results are ...

New research, published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, uncovers the unique dynamics governing the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)’s evolution and addresses the long-standing ...

Cells have extensive sets of intracellular membranes, which together compose the endomembrane system. The endomembrane system was first discovered in the late 1800s when scientist Camillo Golgi ...

Er Stress Research Institute Inc. has disclosed benzothiazoimidazolyl compounds acting as endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, ...

In biology textbooks, the endoplasmic reticulum is often portrayed as a distinct, compact organelle near the nucleus, and is ...