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endoplasmic reticulum

irregular network of membranes coterminous with the outer nuclear membrane in eukaryote cytoplasm that form a meshwork of tubular channels, often expanded into cisternae
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endoplasmic reticulum

Summary

endoplasmic reticulum is a cellular component[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • endoplasmic reticulum's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3].
  • endoplasmic reticulum is a type of intracellular membrane-bounded organelle[4].
  • endoplasmic reticulum is a type of membranous cytoplasmic organelle[5].
  • endoplasmic reticulum is part of endomembrane system[6].
  • endoplasmic reticulum is part of cytoplasm[7].
  • endoplasmic reticulum's Commons category is recorded as Endoplasmic reticulum[8].
  • endoplasmic reticulum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Endoplasmic reticulum[9].
  • endoplasmic reticulum's has part is recorded as rough endoplasmic reticulum[10].
  • endoplasmic reticulum's has part is recorded as smooth endoplasmic reticulum[11].
  • endoplasmic reticulum's connects with is recorded as nuclear outer membrane[12].
  • endoplasmic reticulum's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005783[13].

Body

Definition and Type

endoplasmic reticulum's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3]. Recorded subclass of include intracellular membrane-bounded organelle[4] and membranous cytoplasmic organelle[5].

Use and Application

Part of include endomembrane system[6], a cellular component[14] and cytoplasm[7], a cellular component[15].

Why It Matters

endoplasmic reticulum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2M5V6x
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  2. 8w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Has part(s) of the class → rough endoplasmic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic reticulum
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → intracellular membrane-bounded organelle, membranous cytoplasmic organelle
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 39058, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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