clathrin: Meaning and Definition of

clath•rin

Pronunciation: (klath'rin), [key]
— n. Cell Biol.
  1. a basketlike network of protein molecules that forms on the cell membrane in response to the attachment of ligands to receptors and becomes the inside surface of the coated vesicle during endocytosis.
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