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receptor-mediated endocytosis
A form of endocytosis that is similar to pinocytosis, except it is prompted by the binding of a large extracellular molecule, such as a protein, to a receptor on the cell membrane. The invagination that results engulfs the protein, which is then released into the cytosol.
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• CELL BIOLOGY
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