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Concept: Intermediate-Filament

Superconcept: Protein-Filament

Superconcept: Chemical-Sequence


Component Semantics:

Intermediate-Filament
Definition: Fibrous protein filament (10 nm in diameter) that forms ropelike bundles in animal cells. Often provides tensile strength to withstand tension applied to the cell from outside. Alberts:ECB:G-10.

Relevant concepts: Cell

Relevant concepts: Protein

Relevant concepts: Nucleotide-Sequence

Relevant concepts: Amino-Acid-Sequence

Relevant concepts: Dinucleotide

Relevant concepts: Microtubule

Relevant concepts: Chemical-Sequence

Relevant concepts: Actin-Filament

Relevant concepts: Protein-Filament

Relevant concepts: Chemical-Information-Sequence