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Where do the lipids and proteins constituting the cell membrane get synthesized?


The Lipids and Proteins that constitute the cell membrane are mainly synthesized in the Endoplasmic Reticulum.Their are two types of Endoplasmic Reticulum:-

1. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum:- Which is without  the presence of ribosomes and is specialized for synthesizing lipids used in cell membrane.

2. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum:-   Which has Ribosomes attached on the outer surface and are specialized to synthesize proteins used in cell membrane

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