type III intermediate filament

Term ID

GO:0045098

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. 0716731363

References

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO