Structured Summary
Abstract
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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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Fibroblast Intermediate Filament Proteins
- Filament Proteins, Intermediate
- Proteins, Intermediate Filament
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Aspects Covered
30 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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/biosyn /drug eff /physiol permitted
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Previous Indexing
- Muscle Proteins (1966-1982)
- Nerve Tissue Proteins (1966-1982)
- Peptides (1966-1982)
- Proteins (1966-1982)
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QU 55.3
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Intermediate Filament Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007381. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007381
- Intermediate Filament Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58518138