Deformation of the plasma membrane to form a vesicle is a thermodynamically unfavorable process and therefore requires energy. In the case of clathrin-coated vesicle formation, explain how this energy is supplied, and where the energy source is coming from.

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Deformation of the plasma membrane to form a vesicle is a thermodynamically
unfavorable process and therefore requires energy. In the case of clathrin-coated
vesicle formation, explain how this energy is supplied, and where the energy source is coming from. 

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