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Clathrin is the major protein component in the coat formed around pits and vesicles involved in receptor-mediated endocytosis. Clathrin forms a non-covalently bound triskelion structure composed of three heavy chains (192 kDa each) and three light chains (23-25 kDa each). Each leg of the triskelion structure contains one heavy and one light chain. The three heavy chains forming the triskelion structure are attached at their respective proximal ends like spokes on a wheel. Clathrin heavy chain is composed of a terminal globular domain, a distal segment containing several areas sensitive to enzymatic cleavage, and a proximal segment which contains a light chain binding site. The proximal and distal domains are connected by a joint segment at which there is a sharp bend in the heavy chains of fully-assembled triskelia. Although the calculated molecular weight is 192 kDa, clathrin heavy chain migrates at approximately 180 kDa.
