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Endocytosis

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Definition: Cellular uptake of extracellular materials within membrane-limited vacuoles or microvesicles. ENDOSOMES play a central role in endocytosis.     
See Also Endosomes
Examples Phagocytosis; Pinocytosis; Transcytosis 		Other names Endocytoses
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
NECAP2 protein, rat  0   *Membrane Proteins Endocytosis. EMBO Rep. 2003 Nov;4(11):1089-95
NECAP1 protein, rat  0   *Membrane Proteins Endocytosis. EMBO Rep. 2003 Nov;4(11):1089-95
Hunk protein, mouse  EC 2.7.1.-   *Protein Kinases Endocytosis. Mol Gen Genet. 2000 Nov;264(4):411-8

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