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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003034
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003034
Preferred Name

Coated Pits, Cell-Membrane

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Pits, Cell-Membrane Coated
Bristle-Coated Pit
Pit, Bristle-Coated
Bristle-Coated Pits
Cell-Membrane Coated Pit
Pit, Cell-Membrane Coated
Bristle Coated Pits
Cell-Membrane Coated Pits
Coated Pit, Cell-Membrane
Cell Membrane Coated Pits
Coated Pits, Cell Membrane
Pits, Bristle-Coated
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