Clathrin is a large, soluble protein composed of heavy and light chains. It functions as the main structural component of the lattice-type cytoplasmic face of coated pits and vesicles which entrap specific macromolecules during receptor-mediated endocytosis. This gene encodes one of two clathrin light chain proteins which are believed to function as regulatory elements. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],
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Function:
Function:Clathrin is the major protein of the polyhedral coat of coated pits and vesicles.,subcellular location:Cytoplasmic face of coated pits and vesicles.,subunit:Clathrin coats are formed from molecules containing 3 heavy chains and 3 light chains. Interacts (via N-terminus) with HIP1. Interacts with HIP1R.,
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Cellular Localization:
Cytoplasmic vesicle membrane; Peripheral membrane protein; Cytoplasmic side. Membrane, coated pit; Peripheral membrane protein; Cytoplasmic side. Cytoplasmic face of coated pits and vesicles.
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Research Areas:
>>Lysosome ;
>>Endocytosis ;
>>Synaptic vesicle cycle ;
>>Endocrine and other factor-regulated calcium reabsorption ;
>>Huntington disease ;
>>Bacterial invasion of epithelial cells