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CLTC

Protein-coding gene in humans

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Clathrin heavy chain 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLTC gene.

Clathrin is a major protein component of the cytoplasmic face of intracellular organelles, called coated vesicles and coated pits. These specialized organelles are involved in the intracellular trafficking of receptors and endocytosis of a variety of macromolecules. The basic subunit of the clathrin coat is composed of three heavy chains and three light chains.

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CLTC has been shown to interact with PICALM and HGS.

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