| Term: | slow muscle cell type III intermediate filament |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | slow muscle cell |
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| Synonyms: | red muscle cell, slow muscle fiber |
| Definition: | A muscle cell that is small, darkly colored, with high lipid and mitochondrial content. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009116] |
| Name: | type III intermediate filament |
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| Synonyms: | desmin, glial fibrillary acidic protein, peripherin, type III intermediate filament associated protein, vimentin |
| Definition: | A type of intermediate filament, typically made up of one or more of the proteins vimentin, desmin, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and peripherin. Unlike the keratins, the type III proteins can form both homo- and heteropolymeric IF filaments. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0045098] QuickGO AmiGO |