| accession | 0006898 |
| databaseName | GO |
| dbId | 22593 |
| 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. |
| displayName | receptor-mediated endocytosis |
| modified | [InstanceEdit:9676538] Cook, Justin, 2020-02-17 |
| name | receptor-mediated endocytosis |
| referenceDatabase | [ReferenceDatabase:1] GO |
| schemaClass | GO_BiologicalProcess |
| url | https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006898 |
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