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The evolution of lipophilin genes from invertebrates to tetrapods: DM-20 cannot replace proteolipid protein in CNS myelin.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 1 Jun 2000
Stecca B, Southwood C M, Gragerov A, Kelley K A, Friedrich V L, Gow A
Abstract excerpt
The proteolipid protein (PLP) gene encodes two myelin-specific protein isoforms, DM-20 and PLP, which are members of the highly conserved lipophilin family of transmembrane proteins. While the functions of this family are poorly understood, the fact that null mutations of the PLP gene cause leukodystrophy in man is testament to the importance of DM-20 and PLP in normal CNS function. PLP differs from DM-20 by the...
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