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The smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) is a type of endoplasmic reticulum. It is called so as it is a smooth network without ribosomes. In animals it is abundantly found in liver and gonad cells (male and female sex glands-testes and ovaries). It's main function is to synthesize lipids, phospholidpids and steroids in glands/organs that secrete them. It also carries out the metabolism of carbohydrates, drug detoxification, attachment of receptors on cell membrane proteins, and steroid metabolism. It's also found in oil skin glands.

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