Svensk definition
Cytoplasmatrådar som i diameterstorlek (ca 10 nm) befinner sig mellan mikrofilament och mikrotubuli. De kan vara sammansatta av en rad olika proteiner och bilda en ring kring cellkärnan.
Intermediate Filaments
Intermediära filament
Engelsk definition
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.
Svenska synonymer
Tonofilament — Intermediärfilament — Neurofilament
Engelska synonymer
Filament, Intermediate — Filaments, Intermediate — Intermediate Filament — Neurofilaments — Neurofilament — Tonofilaments — Tonofilament