| id | GO:0005882 Detailed information
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| name | intermediate filament
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| namespace | cellular_component
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| def | "A cytoskeletal structure that forms a distinct elongated structure, characteristically 10 nm in diameter, that occurs in the cytoplasm of 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: Type I, acidic keratins; Type II, basic keratins; Type III, including desmin, vimentin and others; Type IV, neurofilaments and related filaments; and Type V, lamins." [http://www.cytochemistry.net/Cell-biology/intermediate_filaments.htm, ISBN:0198506732 "Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology"]
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| synonym | "intermediate filament associated protein" RELATED []
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| synonym | "type I intermediate filament associated protein" RELATED []
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| synonym | "type II intermediate filament associated protein" RELATED []
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| xref | NIF_Subcellular:sao952483289
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| xref | Wikipedia:Intermediate_filament
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| is_a | GO:0043234 ! protein complex
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| is_a | GO:0044430 ! cytoskeletal part
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| relationship | part_of GO:0045111 ! intermediate filament cytoskeleton
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