intermediate filament binding

Term ID

GO:0019215

Synonyms

Definition

Binding to an intermediate filament, a distinct elongated structure, characteristically 10 nm in diameter, that occurs in the cytoplasm of higher eukaryotic cells. Intermediate filaments form a fibrous system, composed of chemically heterogeneous subunits and involved in mechanically integrating the various components of the cytoplasmic space. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO