GO_term: GO:0005883   

GO:0005883	Definition	A type of intermediate filament found in the core of neuronal axons. Neurofilaments are heteropolymers composed of three type IV polypeptides: NF-L, NF-M, and NF-H (for low, middle, and high molecular weight). Neurofilaments are responsible for the radial growth of an axon and determine axonal diameter.
	Term	neurofilament
	Type	Cellular_component
	Parent	Instance_of	GO:0005882
	Attributes_of	Index	Ancestor	GO:0001741
				GO:0003673
				GO:0005575
				GO:0005622
				GO:0005623
				GO:0005737
				GO:0005856
				GO:0005882
				GO:0042385
				GO:0045111
				GO:0005883
				GO:0031488
				GO:0031165
				GO:0046612
				GO:0009656
				GO:0043229
				GO:0043232
				GO:0030085
				GO:0043226
				GO:0043228
			Descendent	GO:0005883

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