Figure 1.
The endocytic adaptor interaction web. A schematic representation of the protein–protein interactions possible between clathrin, AP-2, and alternate endocytic adaptors. The sorting signal or putative cargo types recognized by the different adaptors are boxed in black. PtdIns(4,5)P2-binding sites are indicated by the spherical gray attachments. AP-2 is modeled on the known molecular architecture of the core and appendages, but the different proteins are not to scale. pGPCR, phosphorylated G protein–coupled receptor; AMPA-R, α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid receptor.