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myelin glycoprotein
Used for:
MAG (myelin associated glycoprotein)
Broader Terms:
glycoprotein
Broader Terms:
nerve /myelin protein
Scope Note:
family of heavily glycosylated, NCAM-like membrane proteins that serve to glue the extracellular faces of myelin lamellae in tight apposition; transient expression may control the spiral wrapping of the myelin sheath around an axon.
Term Number:
2037-5232
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