Definition: A myelin protein found in the periaxonal membrane of both the central and peripheral nervous systems myelin sheaths. It has a structure that is similar to members of the Ig superfamily that participate in cell adhesion. (From Siegel et al., Basic Neurochemistry, 5th ed, p132)
/biosyn /drug eff /physiol /ultrastruct permitted; DF: note short X ref
Other names Small Myelin Associated Glycoprotein Isoform; S MAG; Myelin Associated Glycoprotein; Large Myelin Associated Glycoprotein Isoform; Protein, MAG; L MAG; Glycoproteins, Pleural; Glycoprotein, Myelin-Associated; Small Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein Isoform; S-MAG; Pleural Glycoproteins; Large Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein Isoform; L-MAG; MAG Protein
