Full name: clathrin heavy chain

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: CHC; CHC17; CLH-17; CLTCL2; Hc; MRD56

Summary: 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. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Expression: Ubiquitous expression in brain (RPKM 67.0), thyroid (RPKM 49.4) and 25 other tissues

Gene size: 77062bp

Exon count: 32