
Cytoplasmic filaments (10nm diameter: intermediate filaments) inserted into desmosomes. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ton′ō-fil′ă-ment Definitions: 1. A structural cytoplasmic protein, of a class known as intermediate filaments, bundles of which together form a tonofibril; a tonofilament is made up of a variable number of related proteins, keratins, and is found in all epithelial cells, but is particularly well devel...
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tonofilament Any of the fine filaments of a tonofibril; because most occur in epithelial cells and are formed of keratin, the term is often used synonymously with keratin filament.
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