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.

Year introduced: 1983

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Tree Number(s): D05.750.078.593, D12.776.220.475

MeSH Unique ID: D007381

Entry Terms:

• Filament Proteins, Intermediate
• Proteins, Intermediate Filament
• Fibroblast Intermediate Filament Proteins

Previous Indexing:

• Muscle Proteins (1966-1982)
• Nerve Tissue Proteins (1966-1982)
• Peptides (1966-1982)
• Proteins (1966-1982)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Macromolecular Substances
Polymers
Biopolymers
Intermediate Filament Proteins
Desmin
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
Keratins
beta-Keratins
Keratins, Hair-Specific
Keratins, Type I +
Keratins, Type II +
Nestin
Neurofilament Proteins
Peripherins
Vimentin

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Cytoskeletal Proteins
Intermediate Filament Proteins
Desmin
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
Keratins
beta-Keratins
Keratins, Hair-Specific
Keratins, Type I +
Keratins, Type II +
Nestin
Neurofilament Proteins
Vimentin