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nuclear lamin
Definitions related to nuclear lamin:
  • An intermediate filament located in the nucleus of a cell, which plays a role in the maintenance of nuclear structure.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (lamin filament) Any of a group of intermediate-filament proteins that form the fibrous matrix on the inner surface of the nuclear envelope. They are classified as lamins A, B and C.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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