Question

In the cells of which organ of vertebrates does the smooth endoplasmic reticulum plays crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and drugs.

Answer 1

The liver. The smooth endoplasmic reticulum of the cells of the liver are important for detoxification of many products of metabolic reactions. The smooth enoplasmic reticulum are able to achieve this, with the help of an enzyme known as cytochrome P450 which is responsible for the detoxification process.