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clathrin

About 0.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A fibrous protein that forms a polyhedral coat on the surface of the coated pits and vesicles of cells during endocytosis.

Similar words

adaptin intersectin claudin calcyclin procyclin receptosome exomer vinculin caveolin flocculin

Often followed by

coat and coated coats heavy adaptor is light in

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