Myelin P0 Protein

Myelin P0-protein

Svensk definition

Ett protein som utgör mer än hälften av myelinproteinet i det perifera nervsystemet. Proteinets extracellulära område tros vara delaktigt i bindningsförlopp och därmed hålla ihop myelinmembranet. Det kan fungera som en homofil bindningsmolekyl genom samverkan med sina extracellulära områden.

Engelsk definition

A protein that accounts for more than half of the peripheral nervous system myelin protein. The extracellular domain of this protein is believed to engage in adhesive interactions and thus hold the myelin membrane compact. It can behave as a homophilic adhesion molecule through interactions with its extracellular domains. (From J Cell Biol 1994;126(4):1089-97)

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Engelska synonymer

P0 Protein, Myelin Protein, Myelin P0 P0 Glycoprotein Glycoprotein, P0 Myelin Protein Zero Protein Zero, Myelin Zero, Myelin Protein P0 Protein Protein, P0 Protein Zero, Peripheral Nerve Myelin