clathrin complex

id: GO:0071439
name: clathrin complex
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: A protein complex that consists of three clathrin heavy chains and three clathrin light chains, organized into a symmetrical three-legged structure called a triskelion. In clathrin-coated vesicles clathrin is the main component of the coat and forms a polymeric mechanical scaffold on the vesicle surface.

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