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Describe the characteristic of the endoplasmic reticulum

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The general structure of the endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes called cisterns, these bag-like structures are stretched together by the cytoskeleton. The phospholipid membrane surrounds the cystic space (or lumen), which is an extension of the nuclear space but is separated from the cytosol

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Their passageways carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another.
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