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Clathrin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Clathrin
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.543.990.200
Unique ID
D002966
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002966
Annotation
CLATHRIN ASSEMBLY PROTEINS see ADAPTOR PROTEINS, VESICULAR TRANSPORT is available
Scope Note
The main structural coat protein of COATED VESICLES which play a key role in the intracellular transport between membranous organelles. Each molecule of clathrin consists of three light chains (CLATHRIN LIGHT CHAINS) and three heavy chains (CLATHRIN HEAVY CHAINS) that form a structure called a triskelion. Clathrin also interacts with cytoskeletal proteins.
Previous Indexing
Membrane Proteins (1977-1983)
Proteins (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note
84
History Note
84
Date Established
1984/01/01
Date of Entry
1983/05/31
Revision Date
2015/06/23
Clathrin Preferred
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