Rough endoplasmic reticulum and polysomes
This electron micrograph shows a cell with ribosomes arranged predominately as polysomes rather than in association with RER. Proteins manufactured by polysomes are not packaged into secretory granules but are released into the cytoplasm for intracellular use. 15,000x
Polysomes
This electron micrograph shows a cell with ribosomes arranged predominately as polysomes rather than in association with RER. Proteins manufactured by polysomes are not packaged into secretory granules but are released into the cytoplasm for intracellular use. 15,000x
RER >
Ribosomes are also present as a component of the rough endoplasmic reticulum (red arrows). This section shows where the RER is continuous with the nuclear envelope (yellow arrow). 15,000x
Nucleus
This electron micrograph shows a cell with ribosomes arranged predominately as polysomes rather than in association with RER. Proteins manufactured by polysomes are not packaged into secretory granules but are released into the cytoplasm for intracellular use. 15,000x
- Nuclear envelope
This electron micrograph shows a cell with ribosomes arranged predominately as polysomes rather than in association with RER. Proteins manufactured by polysomes are not packaged into secretory granules but are released into the cytoplasm for intracellular use. 15,000x
Plasma membrane
This electron micrograph shows a cell with ribosomes arranged predominately as polysomes rather than in association with RER. Proteins manufactured by polysomes are not packaged into secretory granules but are released into the cytoplasm for intracellular use. 15,000x