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GO: Biological Process
receptor-mediated endocytosis
- Term ID
- GO:0006898
- Synonyms
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- receptor mediated endocytosis
- Definition
- An endocytosis process in which cell surface receptors ensure specificity of transport. A specific receptor on the cell surface binds tightly to the extracellular macromolecule (the ligand) that it recognizes; the plasma-membrane region containing the receptor-ligand complex then undergoes endocytosis, forming a transport vesicle containing the receptor-ligand complex and excluding most other plasma-membrane proteins. Receptor-mediated endocytosis generally occurs via clathrin-coated pits and vesicles. 0716731363
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- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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