Human synemin gene generates splice variants encoding two distinct intermediate filament proteins

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Intermediate filament (IF) proteins are constituents of the cytoskeleton, conferring resistance to mechanical stress, and are encoded by a dispersed multigene family. In man we have identified two isoforms (180 and 150 kDa) of the IF protein synemin. Synemin alpha and beta have a very short N-terminal domain of 10 amino acids and a long C-terminal domain consisting of 1243 amino acids for the alpha isoform and...

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