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The endoplasmic reticulum synthesizes steroids. It also synthesizes carbohydrates, lipids and is important for detoxification. They are abundant in the liver.

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epithelium tissue. the pancreas secretes insulin through endocrine glands of the islet of pancreatic langerhorns. There are also other forms of epithelium that secrete hormones.

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ribosome

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Smooth ER

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Structure responsible for protein synthesis?

Ribosomes, are responsible for protein synthesis.


Cellular synthesis of steroids seems to be the function of this structure?

Golgi apparatus


What structure is responsible for synthesizing proteins?

ribosomes are responsible for the structure of protein synthesis.


What oils are in steroids?

What type of organelle is primarily involved in the synthesis of oils phosphlipids and steroids?


What is involved in the synthesis of steroids?

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum


Which organelle is primarily involved in the synthesis of phospholipids and steroids?

Lysosomes


What are the general functions of steroids?

Steroids increase protein synthesis, promoting growth of muscles and bones. Anabolic steroids increase muscle mass. Antiinflammatory steroids can reduce pain.


What is the site for protein-synthesis?

The site for protein synthesis is a cell structure. The specific structure in which synthesis occurs is the ribosomes, which is in the cytoplasm.


What is the function of the cell part endoplasmic reticulum?

Mainly .....transportation...Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER) is resposnible for the synthesis, storage and transport of proteins.Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER) is responsible for the synthesis, storage and transport of lipids and steroids.


What structure synthesizes?

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER), particularly the smooth ER is responsible in the synthesis of lipids. It also functions as the storage for calcium ions.


The ribosomes are responsible for?

The ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.


Are proteins steroid hormones?

No, yet proteins as enzymes are completely responsible for their bio-synthesis and regulation. The root source of steroids in their many forms is the cholesterol molecule.