caveola

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Invagination on the cell surface (plasma membrane), enriched in caveolin proteins, cholesterol, and glycosphingolipids, important in various processes including pinocytosis and signal transduction.
Note: A type of lipid raft.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1141 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'caveola' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12991 RIS BibTex EndNote
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