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Myelin P0: new knowledge and new roles.
Neurochemical research - 1 Nov 2002
Eichberg Joseph
Abstract excerpt
Protein zero (P0) is an integral transmembrane glycoprotein that serves as the major protein component of peripheral nerve myelin and is a member of the immunoglobulin (IgG) gene superfamily. As a cell adhesion molecule, P0 mediates homophilic adhesive interactions between Schwann cell plasma membranes and is a key structural constituent of both the major dense line and intraperiod line of compact myelin. Both...
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