Human Caveolin-1 molecule, illustration

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Illustration of the plasma membrane protein human Caveolin-1 (CAV1). This protein is required to generate membrane curvature in small invaginations of the cell plasma membrane known as caveolae. Caveolae regulate the movement of substances into a cell (endocytosis) and sense and respond to plasma membrane tension. CAV1 has been shown to regulate various chemical signalling pathways involved in cell growth, proliferation and differentiation.

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Photo credit: © FRANCISCO J. ENGUITA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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