Chemicals and Drugs

Intermediate Filament Proteins

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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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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Indexing Annotation

/biosyn /drug eff /physiol permitted

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History Note

83

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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

  1. National Library of Medicine. Intermediate Filament Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007381. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007381
  2. Intermediate Filament Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58518138