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Intermediate filaments are one component of the cytoskeleton - important structural components of living cells. Their size is intermediate between that of microfilaments and microtubules. They are assembled from several different proteins.
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Intermediate filaments are important in maintaining the cell's shape, providing mechanical support; preventing excessive stretching, and supporting other organelles.
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Intermediate filaments Intermediate hostHost normally used by a parasite during an immature or larval stage of the parasite's life cycle.
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Intermediate filaments
Microscopy of keratin filaments inside cells.
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Intermediate filaments:
A class of cytoplasmic filaments of animal cells so named originally because their diameter (nominally 10nm) in muscle cells was intermediate between thick (myosin) and thin (actin) filaments.
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intermediate filament
A component of the cytoskeleton that includes all filaments intermediate in size between microtubules and microfilaments.
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intermediate filament The chemically heterogeneous group of protein fibers, the specific proteins of which can vary with cell type. One of the three most prominent types of cytoskeletal filaments.
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Related Resources: Journey into the Cell: The Cytoskeleton
Explore the structure and function of the cytoskeleton. Includes information on microtubules, microfilaments and intermediate filaments.
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Microtubules function in cell division and serve as a "temporary scaffolding" for other organelles. Actin filaments are thin threads that function in cell division and cell motility. Intermediate filaments are between the size of the microtubules ...
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A combination of western and Southern blots allows us to conclude that a protein with a molecular weight of about 80 kD and some similarity to the intermediate filaments is responsible for the MA/NM interaction.
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cytoskeleton The filamentous network providing structure, organization and motion to the cytoplasm: includes actin filaments, microtubules, and intermediate filaments.
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