Coated Pits, Cell-Membrane
Synonyms
Bristle Coated Pits
Bristle-Coated Pit
Bristle-Coated Pits
Cell Membrane Coated Pits
Cell-Membrane Coated Pit
Cell-Membrane Coated Pits
Coated Pit, Cell-Membrane
Coated Pits, Cell Membrane
Pit, Bristle-Coated
Pit, Cell-Membrane Coated
Pits, Bristle-Coated
Pits, Cell-Membrane Coated
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.
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