Definitions for vimentin
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vimentin(Noun)
Any of a group polypeptides that polymerize to form filaments in the cytoskeleton
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Vimentin
An intermediate filament protein found in most differentiating cells, in cells grown in tissue culture, and in certain fully differentiated cells. Its insolubility suggests that it serves a structural function in the cytoplasm. MW 52,000.
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