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L20 - Endocytosis Flashcards

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What is phagocytosis?

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The uptake of large particles by phagocytes.

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One endocyctic pathway is Macropinocytosis. How does this work?

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°Cells form actin driven ruffles which sometimes fuse to form macropinosomes

°Mechanistically similar to phagocytosis

°Non selective uptake of extracellular material

°Used by cancer cells to take up nutrients

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What is Clathrin-mediated endocytosis?

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Clathrin coated pits and vesicles
Clathrin triskelia polymerise into lattices

Dynamin is required to pinch off clathrin coated vesicles

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