氯氰菊酯是細胞內細胞器胞質表面的主要蛋白質成分，稱為包被泡和包被坑這些特殊的細胞器參與受體的細胞內運輸和多種大分子的內吞作用氯氰菊酯外殼的基本亞基由三條重鏈和三條輕鏈組成。[由RefSeq提供，2008年7月]
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]