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expand all sections collapse all sections  biological_process Term "receptor-mediated endocytosis" (GO:0006898)
Term Name receptor-mediated endocytosis
Term Accession GO:0006898
Aspect biological_process
Synonyms (1) 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.
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