Uberon 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.;
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.