Tags: Protein.
Vimentin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the VIM gene.Vimentin is a type III intermediate filament (IF) protein that is expressed in mesenchymal cells. IF proteins are found in all metazoan cells as well as bacteria. IF along with tubulin-based microtubules and actin-based microfilaments comprise the cytoskeleton. All IF proteins are expressed in a highly developmentally-regulated fashion; vimentin is the major cytoskeletal component of mesenchymal cells.
