Anatomy

Cell-Membrane Coated Pits

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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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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  • Bristle-Coated Pits
  • Coated Pits, Cell-Membrane
  • Bristle Coated Pits
  • Bristle-Coated Pit
  • Cell Membrane Coated Pits
  • Cell-Membrane Coated Pit
  • Coated Pit, Cell-Membrane
  • Coated Pits, Cell Membrane
  • Pit, Bristle-Coated
  • Pit, Cell-Membrane Coated
  • Pits, Bristle-Coated
  • Pits, Cell-Membrane 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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91(83); was see under RECEPTOSOMES 1983-90

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  • Cell Membrane (1966-1982)
  • Endocytosis (1973-1982)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Cell-Membrane Coated Pits. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003034. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003034
  2. Cell-Membrane Coated Pits. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14860540