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Intermediate filaments can be identified as belonging to one of six sequence homology groups, i.e. type I to type VI, based on their DNA and amino acid sequences. Their properties and characteristics are briefly outlined below.
TYPE I & II (keratins)
TYPE III (desmin, glial fibrillary acidic protein, peripherin and vimentin)
TYPE IV (α-internexin, NF-H, NF-L, NF-M, nestin, syncoilin, synemin α and synemin β)
TYPE V (lamins)
TYPE VI (eye lens intermediate filaments)
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