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Overview of the Structural Clusters (SC) and Functional Families within this CATH Superfamily. Clusters with a representative structure are represented by a filled circle.
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FunFam 58: Intermediate filament protein B

Please note: GO annotations are assigned to the full protein sequence rather than individual protein domains. Since a given protein can contain multiple domains, it is possible that some of the annotations below come from additional domains that occur in the same protein, but have been classified elsewhere in CATH.

There are 7 GO terms relating to "molecular function"

The search results have been sorted with the annotations that are found most frequently at the top of the list. The results can be filtered by typing text into the search box at the top of the table.
GO Term Annotations Evidence
Protein binding GO:0005515
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules).
5 P08928 (/IPI) P08928 (/IPI) P90900 (/IPI) Q19289 (/IPI) Q21443 (/IPI)
Structural constituent of cytoskeleton GO:0005200
The action of a molecule that contributes to the structural integrity of a cytoskeletal structure.
3 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP) Q03427 (/IMP)
Chromatin binding GO:0003682
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with chromatin, the network of fibers of DNA, protein, and sometimes RNA, that make up the chromosomes of the eukaryotic nucleus during interphase.
2 P08928 (/IDA) P08928 (/IDA)
Signaling receptor binding GO:0005102
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with one or more specific sites on a receptor molecule, a macromolecule that undergoes combination with a hormone, neurotransmitter, drug or intracellular messenger to initiate a change in cell function.
2 P08928 (/IPI) P08928 (/IPI)
Structural molecule activity GO:0005198
The action of a molecule that contributes to the structural integrity of a complex or its assembly within or outside a cell.
1 Q21443 (/IMP)
Histone binding GO:0042393
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a histone, any of a group of water-soluble proteins found in association with the DNA of eukaroytic chromosomes. They are involved in the condensation and coiling of chromosomes during cell division and have also been implicated in nonspecific suppression of gene activity.
1 Q21443 (/IDA)
Identical protein binding GO:0042802
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an identical protein or proteins.
1 Q21443 (/IPI)

There are 42 GO terms relating to "biological process"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Nuclear pore distribution GO:0031081
Any process that establishes the spatial arrangement of nuclear pores within the nuclear envelope.
4 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP) Q03427 (/IMP) Q21443 (/IMP)
Chromatin silencing GO:0006342
Repression of transcription by altering the structure of chromatin, e.g. by conversion of large regions of DNA into an inaccessible state often called heterochromatin.
3 P08928 (/IDA) P08928 (/IDA) Q03427 (/IDA)
Nucleus organization GO:0006997
A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of the nucleus.
3 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP) Q21443 (/IMP)
Male meiosis cytokinesis GO:0007112
A cell cycle process that occurs as part of the male meiotic cell cycle and results in the division of the cytoplasm of a cell to produce two daughter cells.
3 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP) Q03427 (/IMP)
Compound eye morphogenesis GO:0001745
The morphogenetic process in which the anatomical structures of the compound eye are generated and organized. The adult compound eye is a precise assembly of 700-800 ommatidia. Each ommatidium is composed of 20 cells, identified by cell type and position. An example of compound eye morphogenesis is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Chromatin silencing GO:0006342
Repression of transcription by altering the structure of chromatin, e.g. by conversion of large regions of DNA into an inaccessible state often called heterochromatin.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Nuclear envelope organization GO:0006998
A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of the nuclear envelope.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Mitotic nuclear envelope reassembly GO:0007084
The cell cycle process that results in reformation of the nuclear envelope during mitotic cell division.
2 P08928 (/IDA) P08928 (/IDA)
Nuclear migration GO:0007097
The directed movement of the nucleus to a specific location within a cell.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Meiosis I cytokinesis GO:0007110
A cell cycle process that results in the division of the cytoplasm of a cell after meiosis I, resulting in the separation of the original cell into two daughter cells.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Spermatogenesis GO:0007283
The process of formation of spermatozoa, including spermatocytogenesis and spermiogenesis.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Central nervous system development GO:0007417
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the central nervous system over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The central nervous system is the core nervous system that serves an integrating and coordinating function. In vertebrates it consists of the brain and spinal cord. In those invertebrates with a central nervous system it typically consists of a brain, cerebral ganglia and a nerve cord.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Terminal branching, open tracheal system GO:0007430
Formation of terminal branches in the open tracheal system. These are long cytoplasmic extensions that form fine tubules that transport oxygen directly to the tissues. An example of the process is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Cell aging GO:0007569
An aging process that has as participant a cell after a cell has stopped dividing. Cell aging may occur when a cell has temporarily stopped dividing through cell cycle arrest (GO:0007050) or when a cell has permanently stopped dividing, in which case it is undergoing cellular senescence (GO:0090398). May precede cell death (GO:0008219) and succeed cell maturation (GO:0048469).
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Negative regulation of cell population proliferation GO:0008285
Any process that stops, prevents or reduces the rate or extent of cell proliferation.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Adult locomotory behavior GO:0008344
Locomotory behavior in a fully developed and mature organism.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of actin filament polymerization GO:0030838
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of actin polymerization.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Gonad morphogenesis GO:0035262
The process in which the anatomical structures of the gonads are generated and organized. A gonad is an animal organ producing gametes, e.g. the testes or the ovary in mammals.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Chitin-based cuticle development GO:0040003
Synthesis and deposition of a chitin-based noncellular, hardened, or membranous secretion from an epithelial sheet. An example of this process is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Spermatocyte division GO:0048137
The meiotic divisions undergone by the primary and secondary spermatocytes to produce haploid spermatids.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Digestive tract morphogenesis GO:0048546
The process in which the anatomical structures of the digestive tract are generated and organized. The digestive tract is the anatomical structure through which food passes and is processed.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Negative regulation of immune response GO:0050777
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the immune response, the immunological reaction of an organism to an immunogenic stimulus.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Heterochromatin maintenance involved in chromatin silencing GO:0070870
A chromatin organization process that preserves heterochromatin in a stable functional or structural state, and that contributes to chromatin silencing.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Nuclear membrane organization GO:0071763
A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of the nuclear inner or outer membrane.
2 P08928 (/IDA) P08928 (/IDA)
Protein localization to nuclear envelope GO:0090435
A process in which a protein is transported to, or maintained at, a location within a nuclear envelope.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of protein localization to nucleus GO:1900182
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of protein localization to nucleus.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of spindle assembly GO:1905832
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of spindle assembly.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of cytokinesis, actomyosin contractile ring assembly GO:2000433
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cytokinesis, actomyosin contractile ring assembly.
2 P08928 (/IMP) P08928 (/IMP)
Chromatin organization GO:0006325
Any process that results in the specification, formation or maintenance of the physical structure of eukaryotic chromatin.
1 Q03427 (/IMP)
Germ cell development GO:0007281
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of an immature germ cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure (gamete). A germ cell is any reproductive cell in a multicellular organism.
1 Q21443 (/IMP)
Regulation of mitotic cell cycle GO:0007346
Any process that modulates the rate or extent of progress through the mitotic cell cycle.
1 Q21443 (/IMP)
Protein localization GO:0008104
Any process in which a protein is transported to, or maintained in, a specific location.
1 Q21443 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of cell population proliferation GO:0008284
Any process that activates or increases the rate or extent of cell proliferation.
1 Q21443 (/IMP)
Determination of adult lifespan GO:0008340
The control of viability and duration in the adult phase of the life-cycle.
1 Q21443 (/IGI)
Determination of adult lifespan GO:0008340
The control of viability and duration in the adult phase of the life-cycle.
1 Q21443 (/IMP)
Embryo development ending in birth or egg hatching GO:0009792
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of an embryo over time, from zygote formation until the end of the embryonic life stage. The end of the embryonic life stage is organism-specific and may be somewhat arbitrary; for mammals it is usually considered to be birth, for insects the hatching of the first instar larva from the eggshell.
1 Q21443 (/IMP)
Nuclear migration along microtubule GO:0030473
The directed movement of the nucleus along microtubules within the cell, mediated by motor proteins.
1 Q21443 (/IMP)
Regulation of actin filament polymerization GO:0030833
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the assembly of actin filaments by the addition of actin monomers to a filament.
1 Q03427 (/IMP)
Tendon development GO:0035989
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a tendon over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A tendon is a fibrous, strong, connective tissue that connects muscle to bone or integument and is capable of withstanding tension. Tendons and muscles work together to exert a pulling force.
1 Q03427 (/IMP)
Regulation of chromosome segregation GO:0051983
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of chromosome segregation, the process in which genetic material, in the form of chromosomes, is organized and then physically separated and apportioned to two or more sets.
1 Q21443 (/IMP)
Muscle tissue morphogenesis GO:0060415
The process in which the anatomical structures of muscle tissue are generated and organized. Muscle tissue consists of a set of cells that are part of an organ and carry out a contractive function.
1 Q03427 (/IMP)
Cell-cell adhesion GO:0098609
The attachment of one cell to another cell via adhesion molecules.
1 O02365 (/IMP)

There are 15 GO terms relating to "cellular component"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Nuclear envelope GO:0005635
The double lipid bilayer enclosing the nucleus and separating its contents from the rest of the cytoplasm; includes the intermembrane space, a gap of width 20-40 nm (also called the perinuclear space).
3 P08928 (/IDA) P08928 (/IDA) Q21443 (/IDA)
Lamin filament GO:0005638
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.
3 P08928 (/IDA) P08928 (/IDA) Q03427 (/IDA)
Nuclear lamina GO:0005652
The fibrous, electron-dense layer lying on the nucleoplasmic side of the inner membrane of a cell nucleus, composed of lamin filaments. The polypeptides of the lamina are thought to be concerned in the dissolution of the nuclear envelope and its re-formation during mitosis. The lamina is composed of lamin A and lamin C filaments cross-linked into an orthogonal lattice, which is attached via lamin B to the inner nuclear membrane through interactions with a lamin B receptor, an IFAP, in the membrane.
3 P08928 (/IDA) P08928 (/IDA) Q03427 (/IDA)
Intermediate filament GO:0005882
A cytoskeletal structure that forms a distinct elongated structure, characteristically 10 nm in diameter, that occurs in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells. Intermediate filaments form a fibrous system, composed of chemically heterogeneous subunits and involved in mechanically integrating the various components of the cytoplasmic space. Intermediate filaments may be divided into five chemically distinct classes: Type I, acidic keratins; Type II, basic keratins; Type III, including desmin, vimentin and others; Type IV, neurofilaments and related filaments; and Type V, lamins.
3 P23730 (/IDA) P23731 (/IDA) P90901 (/IDA)
Nucleus GO:0005634
A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent.
2 P08928 (/IDA) P08928 (/IDA)
Lamin filament GO:0005638
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.
2 P08928 (/TAS) P08928 (/TAS)
Nuclear envelope lumen GO:0005641
The region between the two lipid bilayers of the nuclear envelope; 20-40 nm wide.
2 P08928 (/IDA) P08928 (/IDA)
Nuclear periphery GO:0034399
The portion of the nuclear lumen proximal to the inner nuclear membrane.
2 Q03427 (/IDA) Q21443 (/IDA)
Lamin filament GO:0005638
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.
1 Q21443 (/ISS)
Lamin filament GO:0005638
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.
1 Q03427 (/NAS)
Intermediate filament GO:0005882
A cytoskeletal structure that forms a distinct elongated structure, characteristically 10 nm in diameter, that occurs in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells. Intermediate filaments form a fibrous system, composed of chemically heterogeneous subunits and involved in mechanically integrating the various components of the cytoplasmic space. Intermediate filaments may be divided into five chemically distinct classes: Type I, acidic keratins; Type II, basic keratins; Type III, including desmin, vimentin and others; Type IV, neurofilaments and related filaments; and Type V, lamins.
1 P90900 (/ISS)
Apical plasma membrane GO:0016324
The region of the plasma membrane located at the apical end of the cell.
1 Q19289 (/IDA)
Hemidesmosome GO:0030056
A cell-substrate junction (attachment structure) found in epithelial cells that links intermediate filaments to extracellular matrices via transmembrane complexes. In vertebrates, hemidesmosomes mediate contact between the basal side of epithelial cells and the basal lamina. In C. elegans, hemidesmosomes connect epithelial cells to distinct extracellular matrices on both the apical and basal cell surfaces.
1 O02365 (/IDA)
Intermediate filament cytoskeleton GO:0045111
Cytoskeletal structure made from intermediate filaments, typically organized in the cytosol as an extended system that stretches from the nuclear envelope to the plasma membrane. Some intermediate filaments run parallel to the cell surface, while others traverse the cytosol; together they form an internal framework that helps support the shape and resilience of the cell.
1 Q8IWY7 (/IDA)
Spindle envelope GO:0070732
An organelle envelope that surrounds the chromosomes and the central part of the spindle apparatus during mitosis and meiosis; observed in many invertebrates. The spindle envelope consists of membrane layers, called parafusorial membranes, derived from endoplasmic reticulum membrane; in male meiosis it forms during prometaphase and persists until early in the ensuing interphase.
1 Q03427 (/IDA)
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