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The reticulons: guardians of the structure and function of the endoplasmic reticulum.

F. Di Sano,P. Bernardoni,M. Piacentini

2012 · DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2012.03.002
Experimental Cell Research · 37 Citations

TLDR

The endoplasmic reticulum, the cellular compartment responsible for secretory and membrane protein synthesis, consists of the nuclear envelope and a peripheral network of tubules and membrane sheets and it is known that proper ER-associated proteins play a fundamental role in ER tubules formation.