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Clathrin  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The main structural coat protein of COATED VESICLES which play a key role in the intracellular transport between membranous organelles. Each molecule of clathrin consists of three light chains (CLATHRIN LIGHT CHAINS) and three heavy chains (CLATHRIN HEAVY CHAINS) that form a structure called a triskelion. Clathrin also interacts with cytoskeletal proteins.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CCRLZ5P6-4

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