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Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 3, 971–977 (1 December 2002) | doi:10.1038/nrm970

Epsins: adaptors in endocytosis?

Beverly Wendland

Endocytic adaptor proteins select specific cargo for internalization by endocytosis through clathrin-coated pits or vesicles. Recent studies indicate that epsins might also be classified as adaptors.