Clathrin consists of three heavy chains, along with three light chains. The weight of heavy chains varies depending on the source of clathrin. It forms a three-legged structure termed triskelion with three clathrin heavy chains (molecular weight 180,000 daltons per chain) and three non-covalently bound light chains having molecular weights of 30,000-40,000 daltons per chain. Although the term clathrin was originally used to designate the heavy chain component of triskelions, clathrin is now used to refer to the entire triskelion protein molecule.
Clathrin consists of three heavy chains, along with three light chains. The weight of heavy chains varies depending on the source of clathrin. It forms a three-legged structure, termed triskelion with three clathrin heavy chains (molecular weight 180,000 daltons per chain) and three non-covalently bound light chains having molecular weights of 30,000-40,000 daltons per chain. Although the term clathrin was originally used to designate the heavy chain component of triskelions, clathrin is now used to refer to the entire triskelion protein molecule.
Specificity
The product specifically labels the heavy chain band of clathrin by immunoblotting.
Immunogen
clathrin from bovine brain coated vesicles
Application
Anti-Clathrin antibody was used:
for incubating trophozites (2.105) in a study to determine the role of clathrin in endocytic process of fluid-phase pathway.
in indirect immunofluorescence staining.
for immunocytohistochemistry study of human platelets to study the colocalization of adhesive proteins with clathrin in human blood platelets.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Clathrin is the main constituent of the polygonal network that forms the layer of coated vesicles and coated pits. It is widely assumed that coated vesicles mediate the selective transfer of molecules and membrane components between specific membranous organelles within cells. It is a type of protein which plays an important function within the cell, including various types of intracellular transport processes.
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The Journal of biological chemistry, 265(6), 3354-3357 (1990-02-25)
Protein kinases which co-purify with clathrin-coated vesicles are known to phosphorylate in vitro the 50-kDa subunit of the HA-II adaptor complex and upon inclusion of polylysine the beta-light chain of clathrin and polypeptides above 100 kDa. Here we relate the
Cell and tissue research, 279(3), 453-457 (1995-03-01)
Coated membranes and vesicles play an important role in receptor-mediated endocytosis and intracellular trafficking in various cell types, and are also present in blood platelets. Platelets take up certain proteins from the blood plasma, such as von Willebrand factor and
International journal for parasitology, 39(4), 417-426 (2008-10-14)
Entamoeba histolytica is a parasitic protozoan that produces dysentery and often reaches the liver, leading to abscess formation. Ferritin is an iron-storage protein that is mainly found in liver and spleen in mammals. The liver contains a plentiful source of
Infection and immunity, 59(12), 4465-4472 (1991-12-01)
Immunofluorescence was used to examine the distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L2 and E, F-actin, and clathrin in infected McCoy and HeLa cells. After incubation at 4 degrees C, C. trachomatis serovar L2 was randomly distributed on the McCoy cell
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