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Details for clathrin-coated vesicle cargo loading
Gene ontology ID
GO:0035652
Definition
Formation of a macromolecular complex between the cytoplasmic coat proteins on clathrin-coated vesicles and proteins and/or lipoproteins that are going to be transported by a vesicle
Synonyms
1. cargo loading into clathrin-coated vesicle
References
1. GOC: lb
2. PMID 16162817
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Gene ontology
biological_process is a
negative regulation of natural killer cell differentiation is a
negative regulation of natural killer cell differentiation involved in immune response is a
regulation of hindgut contraction is a
low-density lipoprotein particle disassembly involved in cholesterol transport is a
plasma lipoprotein particle remodeling part of
regulation of biological quality is a
homeostatic process is a
cellular process is a
vesicle-mediated transport is a
vesicle cargo loading part of
clathrin-coated vesicle cargo loading is a
sinoatrial valve morphogenesis is a
female gonad development is a
endocardium development part of
blastocyst hatching part of
blood vessel development is a
artery development is a
brainstem development is a
cranial skeletal system development is a
3-phenylpropionic acid transport is a
4-hydroxyphenylacetate transport is a
peg and socket contact is a
inner dense plaque of desmosome part of
centriole part of6 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
centrosome 5 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
pericentriolar material part of
gamma-tubulin ring complex, centrosomal part of
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Gene ontology
biological_process is a
behavior is a
biological adhesion is a
biological phase is a
biological regulation is a
negative regulation of phosphatidylcholine metabolic process is a
regulation of biological process is a
modulation of host virulence by virus is a
negative regulation of biological process is a
negative regulation of natural killer cell differentiation involved in immune response is a
positive regulation of biological process is a
positive regulation by symbiont of entry into host is a
positive regulation of action potential is a
positive regulation of asexual reproduction is a
positive regulation of biomineralization is a
positive regulation of cellular process is a
positive regulation of actin filament severing is a
positive regulation of amino acid uptake involved in synaptic transmission is a
positive regulation of calcium ion transport into cytosol is a
positive regulation of cartilage condensation is a
positive regulation of catecholamine uptake involved in synaptic transmission is a
positive regulation of cell activation is a
positive regulation of cell adhesion molecule production is a
positive regulation of cell aging is a
positive regulation of cell communication is a
positive regulation of cell cycle is a
positive regulation of cell death is a
positive regulation of cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of antipodal cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of cardiac endothelial to mesenchymal transition is a
positive regulation of cardiocyte differentiation is a
positive regulation of cell development is a
positive regulation of cell differentiation involved in phenotypic switching is a
positive regulation of cell fate commitment is a
positive regulation of chondrocyte differentiation is a
positive regulation of embryo sac central cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of embryo sac egg cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of endodermal cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of epithelial cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition is a
positive regulation of fat cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of hematopoietic progenitor cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of hemocyte differentiation is a
positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation is a
positive regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of mesodermal cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of metanephric DCT cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of muscle cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of myeloid cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of erythrocyte differentiation is a
positive regulation of megakaryocyte differentiation is a
positive regulation of myoblast differentiation is a
positive regulation of myofibroblast differentiation is a
positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation is a
positive regulation of pigment cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of plant epidermal cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of sclerenchyma cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of skeletal muscle cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of sorocarp spore cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of sorocarp stalk cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of sporulation resulting in formation of a cellular spore is a
positive regulation of stem cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of synergid differentiation is a
positive regulation of tendon cell differentiation is a
positive regulation of transdifferentiation is a
positive regulation of vasculogenesis is a
positive regulation of cell division is a
positive regulation of cell growth is a
positive regulation of cell killing is a
positive regulation of cell population proliferation is a
positive regulation of cell wall organization or biogenesis is a
positive regulation of cellular component biogenesis is a
positive regulation of cellular component movement is a
positive regulation of cellular component organization is a
positive regulation of cellular metabolic process is a
positive regulation of cellular pH reduction is a
positive regulation of cellular protein localization is a
positive regulation of cellular response to alcohol is a
positive regulation of cellular response to drug is a
positive regulation of cellular response to gamma radiation is a
positive regulation of cellular response to heat is a
positive regulation of cellular response to hepatocyte growth factor stimulus is a
positive regulation of cellular response to hypoxia is a
positive regulation of cellular response to insulin stimulus is a
positive regulation of cellular response to macrophage colony-stimulating factor stimulus is a
positive regulation of cellular response to manganese ion is a
positive regulation of cellular response to oxidative stress is a
positive regulation of cellular response to oxidopamine is a
positive regulation of cellular response to thapsigargin is a
positive regulation of cellular response to transforming growth factor beta stimulus is a
positive regulation of cellular response to tunicamycin is a
positive regulation of cellular response to very-low-density lipoprotein particle stimulus is a
positive regulation of cellular response to X-ray is a
positive regulation of chromosome segregation is a
positive regulation of conjugation is a
positive regulation of cytolysis is a
positive regulation of establishment of bipolar cell polarity is a
positive regulation of establishment or maintenance of cell polarity regulating cell shape is a
positive regulation of horizontal cell localization is a
positive regulation of intracellular mRNA localization is a
positive regulation of intracellular transport is a
positive regulation of melanosome transport is a
positive regulation of myelination is a
positive regulation of peroxidase activity is a
positive regulation of phagocytosis is a
positive regulation of phenotypic switching is a
positive regulation of protein folding is a
positive regulation of response to cell cycle checkpoint signaling is a
positive regulation of response to DNA damage stimulus is a
positive regulation of response to endoplasmic reticulum stress is a
positive regulation of ribonucleoprotein complex localization is a
positive regulation of secretion by cell is a
positive regulation of sequestering of calcium ion is a
positive regulation of sequestering of zinc ion is a
positive regulation of serotonin uptake is a
positive regulation of single-species biofilm formation is a
positive regulation of stomatal opening is a
positive regulation of synaptic vesicle clustering is a
positive regulation of synaptic vesicle recycling is a
positive regulation of synaptic vesicle transport is a
positive regulation of transcytosis is a
positive regulation of transmembrane transport is a
positive regulation of transposition is a
positive regulation of vacuolar transport is a
positive regulation of vesicle docking is a
positive regulation of circadian rhythm is a
positive regulation of developmental pigmentation is a
positive regulation of developmental process is a
positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity is a
positive regulation of dosage compensation by inactivation of X chromosome is a
positive regulation of establishment of protein localization is a
positive regulation of establishment of RNA localization to telomere is a
positive regulation of growth is a
positive regulation of guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity is a
positive regulation of hemostasis is a
positive regulation of immune system process is a
positive regulation of lipid localization is a
positive regulation of locomotion is a
positive regulation of membrane depolarization is a
positive regulation of membrane hyperpolarization is a
positive regulation of metabolic process is a
positive regulation of mRNA alternative polyadenylation is a
positive regulation of multi-organism process is a
positive regulation of multicellular organismal process is a
positive regulation of nitrogen utilization is a
positive regulation of phosphorus utilization is a
positive regulation of posttranscriptional gene silencing is a
positive regulation of protein localization to cell-cell junction is a
positive regulation of protein localization to synapse is a
positive regulation of reproductive process is a
positive regulation of response to stimulus is a
positive regulation of short-term synaptic potentiation is a
positive regulation of signaling is a
positive regulation of sulfur utilization is a
positive regulation of telomerase RNA localization to Cajal body is a
positive regulation of transport is a
positive regulation of viral process is a
regulation of action potential is a
regulation of asexual reproduction is a
regulation of biomineralization is a
regulation of carbohydrate utilization is a
regulation of carbon utilization is a
regulation of cellular process is a
regulation of circadian rhythm is a
regulation of developmental pigmentation is a
regulation of developmental process is a
regulation of estrogen receptor binding is a
regulation of growth is a
regulation of guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity is a
regulation of hemostasis is a
regulation of immune system process is a
regulation of interspecies interactions between organisms is a
regulation of localization is a
regulation of locomotion is a
regulation of membrane hyperpolarization is a
regulation of metabolic process is a
regulation of multi-organism process is a
regulation of multicellular organismal process is a
regulation of amyloid-beta clearance is a
regulation of coagulation is a
regulation of fear response is a
regulation of hair cycle is a
regulation of heat dissipation is a
regulation of heat generation is a
regulation of leukotriene production involved in inflammatory response is a
regulation of lipoprotein particle clearance is a
regulation of neurotrophin production is a
regulation of ossification is a
regulation of respiratory gaseous exchange is a
regulation of system process is a
regulation of blood circulation is a
regulation of gastric mucosal blood circulation is a
regulation of heart contraction is a
regulation of vasoconstriction is a
regulation of vascular smooth muscle contraction is a
regulation of artery smooth muscle contraction is a
regulation of vein smooth muscle contraction is a
regulation of vasoconstriction by epinephrine is a
regulation of vasoconstriction by norepinephrine is a
regulation of collecting lymphatic vessel constriction is a
regulation of digestive system process is a
regulation of endocrine process is a
regulation of muscle system process is a
regulation of nervous system process is a
regulation of renal system process is a
regulation of tissue remodeling is a
regulation of nitrogen utilization is a
regulation of phosphorus utilization is a
regulation of plasma lipoprotein particle levels is a
high-density lipoprotein particle remodeling is a
low-density lipoprotein particle remodeling is a
plasma lipoprotein particle oxidation is a
triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particle remodeling is a
regulation of reproductive process is a
regulation of response to stimulus is a
regulation of signaling is a
regulation of sulfur utilization is a
regulation of biological quality is a
homeostatic process is a
anatomical structure homeostasis is a
B cell homeostatic proliferation part of
cellular homeostasis is a
chemical homeostasis is a
homeostasis of number of cells is a
multicellular organismal homeostasis is a
regulation of liquid surface tension is a
maintenance of location is a
modulation of age-related behavioral decline is a
regulation of anatomical structure size is a
regulation of appetite is a
regulation of blood pressure is a
regulation of body fluid levels is a
regulation of brood size is a
regulation of buoyancy is a
regulation of circulating fibrinogen levels is a
regulation of DNA stability is a
regulation of hormone levels is a
regulation of membrane lipid distribution is a
regulation of membrane permeability is a
regulation of membrane potential is a
regulation of neurotransmitter levels is a
regulation of nucleosome density is a
regulation of postsynaptic membrane neurotransmitter receptor levels is a
regulation of protein complex stability is a
regulation of protein stability is a
regulation of R8 cell spacing in compound eye is a
regulation of synapse structure or activity is a
regulation of translational fidelity is a
regulation of tube architecture, open tracheal system is a
regulation of vascular permeability is a
regulation of molecular function is a
biomineralization is a
carbohydrate utilization is a
carbon utilization is a
cellular process is a
actin filament-based process is a
cell activation is a
cell adhesion molecule production is a
cell aggregation is a
cell communication is a
cell cycle is a
cell death is a
cell division is a
cell growth is a
cell killing is a
cell population proliferation is a
cell recognition is a
cell wall organization or biogenesis is a
cell-cell fusion is a
cellular component organization or biogenesis is a
cellular detoxification is a
cellular developmental process is a
cellular localization is a
cellular metabolic process is a
cellular pigmentation is a
cellular process involved in reproduction in multicellular organism is a
cellular response to stimulus is a
chromosome segregation is a
cytolysis is a
DNA clamp unloading is a
ensheathment of neurons is a
establishment or maintenance of cell polarity is a
establishment or maintenance of cell type involved in phenotypic switching is a
export from cell is a
intercellular transport is a
intermediate filament-based process is a
light absorption is a
localization of cell is a
membrane docking is a
microtubule organizing center localization is a
microtubule-based process is a
movement of cell or subcellular component is a
multi-organism cellular process is a
phenotypic switching is a
plasmid maintenance is a
process utilizing autophagic mechanism is a
protein folding is a
protein unfolding is a
RNA folding is a
signaling receptor ligand precursor processing is a
stomatal movement is a
syncytium formation is a
transmembrane transport is a
(+)-abscisic acid D-glucopyranosyl ester transmembrane transport is a
autoinducer AI-2 transmembrane transport is a
azole transmembrane transport is a
carbohydrate transmembrane transport is a
drug transmembrane transport is a
export across cell outer membrane is a
import across plasma membrane is a
ion transmembrane transport is a
anion transmembrane transport is a
3'-phospho-5'-adenylyl sulfate transmembrane transport is a
5'-adenylyl sulfate transmembrane transport is a
acetyl-CoA transmembrane transport is a
anion transmembrane transporter activity part of
arsenate ion transmembrane transporter activity is a
cyanate transmembrane transporter activity is a
inorganic anion transmembrane transporter activity is a
anion channel activity is a
anion:cation symporter activity is a
antimonite transmembrane transporter activity is a
arsenite transmembrane transporter activity is a
ATPase-coupled inorganic anion transmembrane transporter activity is a
chlorate transmembrane transporter activity is a
chloride transmembrane transporter activity is a
chromate transmembrane transporter activity is a
fluoride transmembrane transporter activity is a
inorganic anion exchanger activity is a
inorganic diphosphate transmembrane transporter activity is a
iodide transmembrane transporter activity is a
molybdate ion transmembrane transporter activity is a
nitrate transmembrane transporter activity is a
nitrite transmembrane transporter activity is a
phosphate ion transmembrane transporter activity is a
sulfate transmembrane transporter activity is a
sulfite transmembrane transporter activity is a
tellurite transmembrane transporter activity is a
organic anion transmembrane transporter activity is a
potassium ion antiporter activity is a
salt transmembrane transporter activity is a
selenite:proton symporter activity is a
solute:anion antiporter activity is a
arsenate ion transmembrane transport is a
carboxylic acid transmembrane transport is a
CMP-N-acetylneuraminate transmembrane transport is a
coenzyme A transmembrane transport is a
FAD transmembrane transport is a
glutathione transmembrane transport is a
glycerol-2-phosphate transmembrane transport is a
glycerol-3-phosphate transmembrane transport is a
glycerophosphodiester transmembrane transport is a
inorganic anion transmembrane transport is a
mitochondrial ADP transmembrane transport is a
plasma membrane selenite transport is a
triose phosphate transmembrane transport is a
UDP-galactose transmembrane transport is a
UDP-glucose transmembrane transport is a
UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine transmembrane transport is a
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine transmembrane transport is a
UDP-xylose transmembrane transport is a
cation transmembrane transport is a
establishment or maintenance of transmembrane electrochemical gradient is a
inorganic ion transmembrane transport is a
ion transmembrane transporter activity part of
mobile ion carrier activity part of
mitochondrial transmembrane transport is a
nucleoside transmembrane transport is a
nucleotide transmembrane transport is a
nucleotide-sugar transmembrane transport is a
oligopeptide transmembrane transport is a
organic acid transmembrane transport is a
organomercurial transport is a
phytochelatin transmembrane transport is a
polyamine transmembrane transport is a
protein transmembrane transport is a
purine-containing compound transmembrane transport is a
pyrimidine-containing compound transmembrane transport is a
sterol transmembrane transport is a
transmembrane transporter activity part of
urea transmembrane transport is a
vacuolar transmembrane transport is a
vitamin transmembrane transport is a
transposition is a
vacuolar transport is a
vesicle-mediated transport is a
cargo adaptor activity part of
contractile vacuole dissociation from plasma membrane is a
Golgi vesicle transport is a
mitochondrion-derived vesicle mediated transport is a
multivesicular body sorting pathway is a
phagocytosis is a
plasma membrane to endosome transport is a
retrograde transport, plasma membrane to Golgi is a
transcytosis is a
vesicle cargo loading part of
clathrin-coated vesicle cargo loading is a
clathrin-coated vesicle cargo loading, AP-1-mediated is a
clathrin-coated vesicle cargo loading, AP-3-mediated is a
vesicle-mediated transport between endosomal compartments is a
vesicle-mediated transport in synapse is a
vesicle-mediated transport involved in floral organ abscission is a
vesicle-mediated transport to the plasma membrane is a
detoxification is a
developmental process is a
luteinization part of
luteolysis part of
ovarian follicle development part of
ovulation from ovarian follicle part of
endocardial endothelium development part of
artery development is a
aorta development is a
venous blood vessel development is a
growth is a
immune system process is a
interspecies interaction between organisms is a
intraspecies interaction between organisms is a
localization is a
locomotion is a
metabolic process is a
multi-organism process is a
multicellular organismal process is a
pigmentation is a
reproduction is a
response to stimulus is a
rhythmic process is a
signaling is a
cellular_component is a
cell is a
cellular anatomical entity is a
A band is a727 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
acroblast is a
acrosomal matrix is a724 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
actin body is a
actin cap is a723 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
actin filament branch point is a
actin filament bundle is a
actin fusion focus is a
actin wave is a
actomyosin is a717 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
actomyosin contractile ring, distal actin filament layer is a
actomyosin contractile ring, intermediate layer is a
actomyosin contractile ring, proximal layer is a
alae of collagen and cuticulin-based cuticle extracellular matrix is a
annular furrow extracellular matrix is a
annuli extracellular matrix is a
apical complex is a716 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
apical cytoplasm is a
apical lamina of hyaline layer is a
apical part of cell is a711 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
ascus epiplasm is a
assemblon is a
axon collateral is a709 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
axon hillock is a708 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
axon initial segment is a707 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
axonemal basal plate is a
axonemal central apparatus is a
axonemal outer doublet is a702 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
axoneme is a701 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
bacterial biofilm matrix surface is a
bacterial-type flagellum basal body is a
bacterial-type flagellum filament is a
bacterial-type flagellum hook is a
bacterial-type flagellum hook-filament junction is a
basal labyrinth is a
basal layer of collagen and cuticulin-based cuticle extracellular matrix is a
basal part of cell is a
basolateral cytoplasm is a
bilobe structure is a
blood microparticle is a
Casparian strip is a
cell body is a696 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
cell division site is a693 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
cell junction is a688 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
cell leading edge is a
cell periphery is a651 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
cell plate is a476 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
cell pole is a475 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
cell projection is a
cell septum is a468 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
cell surface is a467 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
cell tip is a
cell trailing edge is a
cellular bud is a
central element is a465 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
central plaque of spindle pole body is a
centriolar satellite is a
centrosomal corona is a
chiasma is a464 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
chromatin is a463 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
chromosomal region is a446 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
cnida is a
compact myelin is a440 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
concave side of sperm head is a
cone matrix sheath is a
contractile ring is a439 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
cortical layer of collagen and cuticulin-based cuticle extracellular matrix is a
costamere is a
cytoophidium is a438 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
cytoplasm is a437 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
deep fiber is a
dense fibrillar component is a250 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
dense nuclear body is a
dinoflagellate antapex is a
dinoflagellate apex is a
dinoflagellate epicone is a
dinoflagellate hypocone is a
DNA replication termination region is a
eisosome is a249 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
endonuclear canal is a248 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
endospore core is a
ensheathing process is a
envelope is a247 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
epicuticle of collagen and cuticulin-based cuticle extracellular matrix is a
extracellular matrix is a246 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
extracellular region is a230 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
extrachromosomal circular DNA is a212 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
extrachromosomal DNA is a211 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
extrinsic component of membrane is a
fibrillar center is a
Flemming body is a
gas vesicle shell is a
germ tube is a209 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
granular component is a208 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
half bridge of spindle pole body is a
host cellular component is a
incipient cellular bud site is a
inclusion body is a193 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
inner membrane pellicle complex is a
inner plaque of spindle pole body is a
intermediate layer of spindle pole body is a
intracellular immature spore is a
intrinsic component of membrane is a
investment cone is a
lateral element is a
lateral loop is a
lateral part of cell is a
leaflet of membrane bilayer is a
manchette is a183 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
median body is a
membrane is a182 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
membrane-enclosed lumen is a
organelle lumen is a
intracellular organelle lumen is a
nuclear lumen is a
nuclear chromosome part of29 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
nuclear exosome (RNase complex) part of
nuclear periphery part of25 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
nuclear proteasome complex part of
nucleolus part of22 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
nucleolus-like body part of18 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
nucleoplasm part of17 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
perinucleolar compartment part of
platelet dense tubular network lumen is a
magnetosome lumen is a
vesicle lumen is a120 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
metaphase plate is a119 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
microtubule bundle is a
microtubule end is a118 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
microtubule organizing center is a116 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
centrosome 5 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
pericentriolar material part of
gamma-tubulin ring complex, centrosomal part of
spindle pole centrosome is a
midbody is a107 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
myelin sheath is a106 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
neck portion of tanycyte is a
nucleoid is a105 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
nucleus lagging edge is a
nucleus leading edge is a
oral apparatus is a103 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
organelle is a102 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
pellicle is a10 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
periplasmic space is a9 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
photoreceptor inner segment is a8 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
polar tube is a7 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
site of polarized growth is a6 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
somatodendritic compartment is a
sperm head is a5 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
sperm head-tail coupling apparatus is a
sporoplasm is a
subapical part of cell is a
supramolecular complex is a4 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
symplast is a3 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
tail portion of tanycyte is a
thylakoid is a2 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
Yb body is a
intracellular is a81 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
other organism part is a
protein-containing complex is a55 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
virion is a9 BRENDA localization in branch, click for list of all
molecular_function is a