Clathrin

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Bovine clathrin heavy (grey, green, pink) and light (yellow, magenta, cyan) chains (PDB entry 3lvg)

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Updated on 08-December-2015

↑ Pearse BM. Clathrin: a unique protein associated with intracellular transfer of membrane by coated vesicles. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1976 Apr;73(4):1255-9. PMID:1063406

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-'''Clathrin''' (CLT) is a component of vesicle coast.<ref>PMID:12843408</ref>  It is composed of 3 heavy chains (Hc) and 3 light chains (Lc) interacting in their C-termini and forming a triskelion.  The Hc domains are: N-terminal, ankle, distal leg, knee, proximal leg and trimerization.
+'''Clathrin''' (CLT) is a component of vesicle coast.<ref>PMID:1063406</ref>
+== Structural highlights ==
+Clathrin is composed of 3 heavy chains (Hc) and 3 light chains (Lc) interacting in their C-termini and forming a triskelion.  The Hc domains are: N-terminal, ankle, distal leg, knee, proximal leg and trimerization.