Category:Intermediate Filament (sao952483289)

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Intermediate Filament (sao952483289)

Name:	Intermediate Filament (sao952483289)
Definition:	A distinct elongated structure, characteristically 10 nm in diameter, that occurs in the cytoplasm of higher eukaryotic cells. Intermediate filaments form a fibrous system, composed of chemically heterogeneous subunits and involved in mechanically integrating the various components of the cytoplasmic space. Intermediate filaments may be divided into five chemically distinct classes: keratin filaments of mammalian epithelial cells; desmin filaments found in cells of muscles of all types; vimentin filaments found in mesenchymal cells; neurofilaments of neurons; and glial filaments found in all types of glial cells (Gene Ontology).
Super-category:	Cytoskeletal Element
Id:	sao952483289
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Definition	A distinct elongated structure, characteri … A distinct elongated structure, characteristically 10 nm in diameter, that occurs in the cytoplasm of higher eukaryotic cells. Intermediate filaments form a fibrous system, composed of chemically heterogeneous subunits and involved in mechanically integrating the various components of the cytoplasmic space. Intermediate filaments may be divided into five chemically distinct classes: keratin filaments of mammalian epithelial cells; desmin filaments found in cells of muscles of all types; vimentin filaments found in mesenchymal cells; neurofilaments of neurons; and glial filaments found in all types of glial cells (Gene Ontology). all types of glial cells (Gene Ontology).
Id	sao952483289 +
Label	Intermediate Filament (sao952483289) +
ModifiedDate	5 June 2009 +
SameAs	Birnlex 879 +