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Related terms:
cell-cell junction
myelin sheath
nuclear envelope
node of ranvier
glycocalyx
phycobilisome
membrane microdomain
cell-matrix junction
Cell Component
coated pit
Subclass of:
Cell Membrane Structures
Definitions related to coated pit:
  • Specialized depressions on the cell surface involved in receptor-mediated endocytosis; the visible proteinaceous layer on the cytosolic side of the depression provides the coated appearance.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (coated pits, cell-membrane) 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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