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Mesh term Intermediate Filament Proteins

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Biopolymers
Cytoskeletal Proteins

Description

Filaments 7-11 nm in diameter found in the cytoplasm of all cells. Many specific proteins belong to this group, e.g., desmin, vimentin, prekeratin, decamin, skeletin, neurofilin, neurofilament protein, and glial fibrillary acid protein.


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Desmin
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
Keratins
Nestin
Neurofilament Proteins
Peripherins
Vimentin


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