A protein complex that consists of three clathrin heavy chains and three clathrin light chains, organized into a symmetrical three-legged structure called a triskelion. In clathrin-coated vesicles clathrin is the main component of the coat and forms a polymeric mechanical scaffold on the vesicle surface. [GOC:mah, PMID:16493411]
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C5: Ontology GO: Gene Ontology GO:CC: GO Cellular Component