Term Name: cargo adaptor activity
Synonyms: endocytic adaptor activity
Definition: Binding directly to the structural scaffolding elements of a vesicle coat (such as clathrin or COPII), and bridging the membrane, cargo receptor, and membrane deformation machinery.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140312]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: vesicle-mediated transport
is a type of: protein-macromolecule adaptor activity
has subtype: clathrin adaptor activity