Coated Pits, Cell-Membrane
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Specialized regions of the cell membrane composed of pits coated with a bristle covering made of the protein CLATHRIN. These pits are the entry route for macromolecules bound by cell surface receptors. The pits are then internalized into the cytoplasm to form the COATED VESICLES.
| Descriptor ID |
D003034
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.284.149.165.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Coated Pits, Cell-Membrane- Coated Pits, Cell-Membrane
- Coated Pits, Cell Membrane
- Bristle-Coated Pits
- Bristle Coated Pits
- Bristle-Coated Pit
- Pit, Bristle-Coated
- Pits, Bristle-Coated
- Cell-Membrane Coated Pits
- Cell Membrane Coated Pits
- Cell-Membrane Coated Pit
- Coated Pit, Cell-Membrane
- Pit, Cell-Membrane Coated
- Pits, Cell-Membrane Coated
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