Dictionary » I » Intermediate filaments

Intermediate filaments

Intermediate filaments

cytoplasmic filaments intermediate in diameter (about 10 nanometers) between the microfilaments and the microtubules. They may be composed of any of a number of different proteins and form a ring around the cell nucleus.


Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page



Results from our forum


Re:

well, not really. animal cells have intermediate filaments for that. plant cells have the cell wall fulfilling that function, so they don't really have ...

See entire post
by itheultimate
Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:54 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Different appearences b/w human and plant cells
Replies: 9
Views: 683

Re:

well, not really. animal cells have intermediate filaments for that. plant cells have the cell wall fulfilling that function, so they don't really have ...

See entire post
by Jesse2504
Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:05 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Different appearences b/w human and plant cells
Replies: 9
Views: 683

Different appearences b/w human and plant cells

well, not really. animal cells have intermediate filaments for that. plant cells have the cell wall fulfilling that function, so they don't really have ...

See entire post
by MrMistery
Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:12 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Different appearences b/w human and plant cells
Replies: 9
Views: 683

HomeWork HELP!

... -Membrane enclosed region in a cell -A network of microtubules, microfilaments and intermediate filaments -A small membranous bag -A cluster of protein-synthesizing organelles ...

See entire post
by Stalkerfishy
Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:12 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: HomeWork HELP!
Replies: 2
Views: 627

nuclear lamina

... one structure. see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamina lamins: intermediate filaments that make up the nuclear lamina laminin: protein that makes up the basal lamina of ...

See entire post
by MrMistery
Fri Nov 23, 2007 1:00 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: nuclear lamina
Replies: 2
Views: 600
View all matching forum results

This page was last modified 21:16, 3 October 2005. This page has been accessed 2,788 times. 
What links here | Related changes | Permanent link