clathrin

Questions

What does clathrin mean?

A fibrous protein that forms a polyhedral coat on the surface of the coated pits and vesicles of cells during endocytosis.

Where does clathrin come from?

From Latin clāthrī + English -in.

How to pronounce clathrin

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