Gene Symbol | CLTC |
Entrez Gene ID | 1213 |
Full Name | clathrin heavy chain |
Synonyms | CHC,CHC17,CLH-17,CLTCL2,Hc |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | Clathrin is a major protein component of the cytoplasmic face of intracellular organelles, called coated vesicles and coated pits. These specialized organelles are involved in the intracellular trafficking of receptors and endocytosis of a variety of macromolecules. The basic subunit of the clathrin coat is composed of three heavy chains and three light chains. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
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