Protein filament
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In biology, a filament is a "long chain of proteins, such as those found in hair, muscle, or in flagella".[1] They are often bundled together for strength and rigidity. Some cellular examples include:
Filaments are also highly dynamic in nature and far from a static structure that acts as a stable "scaffold" for a cell.[citation needed] Some phenomena that profile a protein filaments' dynamics are:[citation needed]
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- ^ "UCMP Glossary: Cell biology". ucmp.berkeley.edu. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss4cell.html. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
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