Preferred Name | Intermediate filament | |
Synonyms |
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ID |
http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_879 |
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abbrev | ||
class_or_indiv |
true |
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definition |
Cytoskeletal element consisting of 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). |
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external_id_urls | ||
external_ids |
umlsCUI:C0021770 |
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label |
Intermediate filament |
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mod_date |
2006-09-28 |
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preferred_label |
Intermediate filament |
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prefixIRI |
birnlex_879 |
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prefLabel |
Intermediate filament |
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retired |
false |
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synonyms | ||
subClassOf |
http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_878 |