Intermediate Filaments definition Intermediate Filaments refers to filaments of fibrous proteins that form the cytoskeleton and give strength and mechanical strength to cells. Cytoskeleton Cytoskeleton is present in virtually all cells and is the cellular constituent responsible for maintaining cell’s shape and assisting in movement. Cytoskeleton consists of three types of filaments: actin filaments, intermediate […]

Okazaki Fragments definition Okazaki Fragments refers to small single stranded DNA fragments, formed upon DNA replication, more specifically, the back strand.   DNA Replication/Duplication For normal cell growth and division in organisms, an initial step called DNA replication is required. This process is based on semi-conservative copy of DNA in the nucleus of a growing […]