BRISTLE COATED PIT
\bɹˈɪsə͡l kˈə͡ʊtɪd pˈɪt], \bɹˈɪsəl kˈəʊtɪd pˈɪt], \b_ɹ_ˈɪ_s_əl k_ˈəʊ_t_ɪ_d p_ˈɪ_t]\
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Specialized regions of the cell membrane composed of pits coated with a bristle covering made of the protein CLATHRIN. These pits are the entry route for macromolecules bound by cell surface receptors. The pits are then internalized into the cytoplasm to form the COATED VESICLES.
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