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What is the main function of keratins in epithelial cells?
What is the main function of keratins in epithelial cells?
Which accessory protein bundles keratin to give skin toughness?
Which accessory protein bundles keratin to give skin toughness?
What type of diseases can mutations in keratins predispose individuals to?
What type of diseases can mutations in keratins predispose individuals to?
In which disease do individuals experience skin blisters in response to slight mechanical stress?
In which disease do individuals experience skin blisters in response to slight mechanical stress?
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Which disorder is characterized by the disorganization of the keratin filament cytoskeleton due to mechanical stress?
Which disorder is characterized by the disorganization of the keratin filament cytoskeleton due to mechanical stress?
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What is the role of neurofilaments (NFs) in determining axonal diameter?
What is the role of neurofilaments (NFs) in determining axonal diameter?
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Which disorder can be caused by mutations in the plectin protein?
Which disorder can be caused by mutations in the plectin protein?
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What is the main function of Plakins in the cytoskeleton?
What is the main function of Plakins in the cytoskeleton?
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What determines the speed of transmission in neurons?
What determines the speed of transmission in neurons?
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Which protein is mentioned in association with both epidermolysis bullosa and neurodegeneration?
Which protein is mentioned in association with both epidermolysis bullosa and neurodegeneration?
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What is the diameter range of Arp1 filaments, which are similar in size to actin filaments?
What is the diameter range of Arp1 filaments, which are similar in size to actin filaments?
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Why are intermediate filaments (IFs) prominent in the cytoplasm of cells subject to mechanical stress?
Why are intermediate filaments (IFs) prominent in the cytoplasm of cells subject to mechanical stress?
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How are intermediate filaments (IFs) related to nuclear lamins?
How are intermediate filaments (IFs) related to nuclear lamins?
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What is the main feature of the conserved α-helical domain in all intermediate filaments (IFs) that allows them to form extended coiled-coil structures?
What is the main feature of the conserved α-helical domain in all intermediate filaments (IFs) that allows them to form extended coiled-coil structures?
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What is the key feature that makes keratins the most diverse of the intermediate filament (IF) proteins?
What is the key feature that makes keratins the most diverse of the intermediate filament (IF) proteins?
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What is the main function of the anti-parallel staggered tetramers formed by intermediate filaments (IFs)?
What is the main function of the anti-parallel staggered tetramers formed by intermediate filaments (IFs)?
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