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Record 1 2022-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
CONT

In general, the majority of cell types in the adult animal contain only a single class of intermediate filaments. A few, however, contain vimentin as well as another intermediate filament protein.

OBS

Vimentin-containing fibers are prominent in many cultured fibroblast cells. The filaments are extremely insoluble - a property suggesting that they play a structural role.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Protéine constitutive des filaments intermédiaires, principalement présente dans des cellules peu différenciées, qui établit, grâce à une protéine de liaison, des interactions avec les microtubules.

OBS

vimentine : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 12 septembre 2019.

Spanish

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