Abstract
Central nervous system myelin is formed from the lipid-rich, highly specialized oligoden-drocyte plasma membrane, which ensheaths axons, leaving spaces only at the nodes of Ranvier. Within the myelin sheath are many myelin-associated lipophilic proteins, the most abundant of which are myelin proteolipid protein (PLP) and myelin basic protein (MBP). These two proteins constitute 60–90% of myelin protein in mammalian species.1
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Miller, M.J., Haxhiu, M.A., Kangas, C.D., Georgiadis, P., Gudz, T.I., Macklin, W.B. (2004). Selective Alteration of the Ventilatory Response to Hypoxia Results from Mutation in the Myelin Proteolipid Protein Gene. In: Champagnat, J., Denavit-Saubié, M., Fortin, G., Foutz, A.S., Thoby-Brisson, M. (eds) Post-Genomic Perspectives in Modeling and Control of Breathing. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 551. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27023-X_14
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