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Nature Cell Biology 4, E33–E35 (1 February 2002) | doi:10.1038/ncb0202-e33

'Rab'ing up endosomal membrane transport

Magda Deneka & Peter van der Sluijs

All eukaryotic cells internalize cell-surface proteins and material from their environment by endocytosis. The pathway is used, amongst others, for the uptake of nutrients, regulation of cell surface receptors and for the recycling of proteins used in the secretory pathway.