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Intermediate filament — Intermediate filaments (IFs) are cytoskeletal structures formed by members of a family of related proteins called keratin. Intermediate filaments have a diameter of 12 nanometers, which is between that of actin (microfilaments) and microtubules.… … Wikipedia
intermediate filament — noun : any of a class of usually insoluble cellular protein filaments (as epithelial keratin) composed of various fibrous polypeptides that serve especially to provide structural stability and strength to the cytoskeleton and are intermediate in… … Useful english dictionary
filament — 1. SYN: filamentum. 2. In bacteriology, a fine threadlike form, unsegmented or segmented without constrictions. [L. filamentum, fr. filum, a thread] actin f. one of the contractile elements in muscular fibers and other cells; in skeletal muscle,… … Medical dictionary
Protein filament — In biology, a filament is a long chain of protein subunits, such as those found in hair, muscle, or in flagella. They are often bundled together for strength and rigidity. Some cellular examples include: *Actin filaments *Microtubules… … Wikipedia
vimentin filaments — intermediate filaments composed of vimentin, found in a variety of cells derived from embryonic mesenchyme; they act as cytoskeletal support structures, play a role in mitosis, and are clustered particularly around the nucleus, probably helping… … Medical dictionary
epinemin — Intermediate filament associated protein (44.5 kD monomer) associated with vimentin in non neural cells … Dictionary of molecular biology
vimentin — Intermediate filament protein (58 kD) found in mesodermally derived cells (including muscle) … Dictionary of molecular biology
Nestin (protein) — Nestin Identifiers Symbols NES; FLJ21841; Nbla00170 External IDs OMIM: … Wikipedia
Internexin — protein Name = Internexin neuronal intermediate filament protein, alpha caption = width = HGNCid = 6057 Symbol = INA AltSymbols = NEF5 EntrezGene = 9118 OMIM = 605338 RefSeq = NM 032727 UniProt = Q5SYD2 PDB = ECnumber = Chromosome = 10 Arm = q… … Wikipedia
Glial fibrillary acidic protein — (GFAP) is an intermediate filament (IF) protein that is found in glial cells such as astrocytes, but also in other cell types such as Leydig cells in the testis and stellate cells in the liver.cite journal | author = J A Holash, S I Harik, G… … Wikipedia
