COATED VESICLE
\kˈə͡ʊtɪd vˈɛsɪkə͡l], \kˈəʊtɪd vˈɛsɪkəl], \k_ˈəʊ_t_ɪ_d v_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_k_əl]\
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Vesicles formed when cell-membrane coated pits (COATED PITS, CELL-MEMBRANE) invaginate and pinch off. The outer surface of these vesicles are covered with a lattice-like network of coat proteins, such as CLATHRIN, coat protein complex proteins, or CAVEOLINS.
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