A 62-year-old man is brought to the emergency room in a disoriented state. Physical examination reveals jaundice, splenomegaly, and ascites. Serum levels of ALT, AST, alkaline phosphatase, and bilirubin are all elevated. A liver biopsy demonstrates alcoholic hepatitis with Mallory bodies. These cytoplasmic structures are composed of interwoven bundles of which of the following proteins?
a1-Antitrypsin b-Amyloid (Ab) Intermediate filaments Prion protein (PrP)