Intermediate Filament
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Intermediate Filament Definition
A class of tough protein filaments (including keratin filaments, neurofilaments, desmin, and vimentin) that measure 8-10 nm in thickness and comprise part of the cytoskeleton of the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells; so named because they are intermediate in thickness between actin filaments and microtubules.Intermediate Filament Synonyms
Intermediate FilamentTerms in Intermediate Filament category
Keratin FilamentNeurofilament
Vimentin-like Filament