Anatomy

Clathrin-Coated Vesicles

Vesicles formed when cell-membrane coated pits (COATED PITS, CELL-MEMBRANE) invaginate and pinch off. The outer surface of these vesicles is covered with a lattice-like network of the protein CLATHRIN. Shortly after formation, however, the clathrin coat is removed and the vesicles are referred to as ENDOSOMES.

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Vesicles formed when cell-membrane coated pits (COATED PITS, CELL-MEMBRANE) invaginate and pinch off. The outer surface of these vesicles is covered with a lattice-like network of the protein CLATHRIN. Shortly after formation, however, the clathrin coat is removed and the vesicles are referred to as ENDOSOMES.

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  • Clathrin Coated Vesicles
  • Clathrin-Coated Vesicle
  • Vesicle, Clathrin-Coated
  • Vesicles, Clathrin-Coated

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Coated Pits, Cell-Membrane (1983-1994)
  • Coated Vesicles (1995-2000)

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  1. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.875w.190.880.180.170

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Clathrin-Coated Vesicles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D022163. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D022163
  2. Clathrin-Coated Vesicles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14882520