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.

Year introduced: 1991(1983)

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Tree Number(s): A11.284.149.165.175

MeSH Unique ID: D003034

Entry Terms:

• Coated Pits, Cell Membrane
• Bristle-Coated Pits
• Bristle-Coated Pit
• Bristle Coated Pits
• Pit, Bristle-Coated
• Pits, Bristle-Coated
• Cell-Membrane Coated Pits
• Cell-Membrane Coated Pit
• Cell Membrane Coated Pits
• Coated Pit, Cell-Membrane
• Pit, Cell-Membrane Coated
• Pits, Cell-Membrane Coated

Previous Indexing:

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

See Also:

• Clathrin

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Cells
Cellular Structures
Cell Membrane
Cell Membrane Structures
Coated Pits, Cell-Membrane
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