Chemicals and Drugs

Myelin P2 Protein

A positively charged protein found in peripheral nervous system MYELIN. Sensitive immunological techniques have demonstrated that P2 is expressed in small amounts of central nervous system myelin sheaths of some species. It is an antigen for experimental allergic neuritis (NEURITIS, EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGIC), the peripheral nervous system counterpart of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. (From Siegel et al., Basic Neurochemistry, 5th ed, p133)

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A positively charged protein found in peripheral nervous system MYELIN. Sensitive immunological techniques have demonstrated that P2 is expressed in small amounts of central nervous system myelin sheaths of some species. It is an antigen for experimental allergic neuritis (NEURITIS, EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGIC), the peripheral nervous system counterpart of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. (From Siegel et al., Basic Neurochemistry, 5th ed, p133)

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  • Peripheral Myelin Protein 2
  • P2 Protein, Myelin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

96; was MYELIN P2 PROTEINS (NM) 1980-95

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  • Myelin Basic Proteins (1982-1995)
  • Myelin Proteins (1980-1981)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Myelin P2 Protein. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018996. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018996
  2. Myelin P2 Protein. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24772849