Term Name: | intermediate filament binding |
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Definition: | Binding to an intermediate filament, a distinct elongated structure, characteristically 10 nm in diameter, that occurs in the cytoplasm of higher 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. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0019215] QuickGO AmiGO |