sarcoplasmic reticulum

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Namesarcoplasmic reticulum
IDGO_0016529
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Cellular component

Alternative ID

GO:0008221

Description

A fine reticular network of membrane-limited elements that pervades the sarcoplasm of a muscle cell; continuous over large portions of the cell and with the nuclear envelope; that part of the endoplasmic reticulum specialized for calcium release, uptake and storage.

Comment

See also the cellular component terms 'sarcoplasm ; GO:0016528', 'nuclear envelope ; GO:0005635' and 'endoplasmic reticulum ; GO:0005783'.

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