Mesh term Clathrin
Browse to parent terms:Vesicular Transport Proteins
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Clathrin Heavy Chains
Clathrin Light Chains
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