title: Comparative studies on myelin proteins in mammalian peripheral nerve.
abstract: Myelin proteins in mammalian peripheral nerve were studied comparatively. 1. While each content of P1 and P2 in the myelin varied among species, additional content of P1 and P2 are relatively constant. 2. The antigenic determinants of P2 for induction of experimental allergic neuritis were reported. 3. Amino acid sequence analysis of P0 revealed that P0 is conserved across species and belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. 4. The characteristic carbohydrate chain of P0 containing sulfate and sialic acid showed a positive reaction to the molecule-related immunity and adhesion. 5. Molecular architecture of the myelin is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Keio University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uyemura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitamura
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D018993:Myelin P0 Protein; D009185:Myelin Proteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D009186:Myelin Sheath / Q000737:chemistry*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000737:chemistry*; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
chemical_list: D018993:Myelin P0 Protein; D009185:Myelin Proteins