Anatomy

Coated Vesicles

Vesicles formed when cell-membrane coated pits (COATED PITS, CELL-MEMBRANE) invaginate and pinch off. The outer surface of these vesicles are covered with a lattice-like network of coat proteins, such as CLATHRIN, coat protein complex proteins, or CAVEOLINS.

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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 are covered with a lattice-like network of coat proteins, such as CLATHRIN, coat protein complex proteins, or CAVEOLINS.

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

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  1. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.875w.190.880.180

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Coated Vesicles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018699. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018699
  2. Coated Vesicles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14864976