| Term: | peridermal cell keratin 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: | peridermal cell |
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| Synonyms: | peridermal cells |
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| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009041] |
| Name: | keratin filament |
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| Synonyms: | acidic keratin, basic/neutral keratin |
| Definition: | A filament composed of acidic and basic keratins (types I and II), typically expressed in epithelial cells. The keratins are the most diverse classes of IF proteins, with a large number of keratin isoforms being expressed. Each type of epithelium always expresses a characteristic combination of type I and type II keratins. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0045095] QuickGO AmiGO |