clathrin

Noun

Meaning

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clathrin (countable and uncountable, plural clathrins)

(biochemistry) A fibrous protein that forms a polyhedral coat on the surface of the coated pits and vesicles of cells during endocytosis.

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Phrases with the word

clathrin-mediated endocytosis

Examples

In endocytosis, the clathrin coat is assembled on the cytoplasmic face of the plasma membrane, forming pits that invaginate to pinch off (scission) and become free CCVs. Source: Internet

They are clathrin -coated, COPI -coated, and COPII -coated vesicles. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

clathrate clathrate compound clathrate-forming clathrin-mediated endocytosis clathrinid clathrinoid