loading...| Preferred Name |
myelin |
| Definitions |
A dielectric (electrically insulating) material consisting of protein and fat that forms a layer, the myelin sheath, usually around only the axon of a neuron. Myelin is about 40 % water; the dry mass of myelin is about 70 - 85 % lipids and about 15 - 30 % proteins. Some of the proteins that make up myelin are myelin basic protein (MBP), myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), and proteolipid protein (PLP). The primary lipid of myelin is a glycolipid called galactocerebroside (GalC). The intertwining hydrocarbon chains of sphingomyelin serve to strengthen the myelin sheath. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000345 |
| database_cross_reference |
ncithesaurus:Myelin BTO:0000894 FMA:62977 |
| definition |
A dielectric (electrically insulating) material consisting of protein and fat that forms a layer, the myelin sheath, usually around only the axon of a neuron. Myelin is about 40 % water; the dry mass of myelin is about 70 - 85 % lipids and about 15 - 30 % proteins. Some of the proteins that make up myelin are myelin basic protein (MBP), myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), and proteolipid protein (PLP). The primary lipid of myelin is a glycolipid called galactocerebroside (GalC). The intertwining hydrocarbon chains of sphingomyelin serve to strengthen the myelin sheath. |
| editor note |
cede to other ontology. Retired in ncit |
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uberon |
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UBERON:0000345 |
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| label |
myelin |
| notation |
UBERON:0000345 |
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| prefLabel |
myelin |
| present_in_taxon |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_6681 |
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