"Myelin Basic Protein" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An abundant cytosolic protein that plays a critical role in the structure of multilamellar myelin. Myelin basic protein binds to the cytosolic sides of myelin cell membranes and causes a tight adhesion between opposing cell membranes.
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D004676
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.543.620.540 D12.776.631.580.510
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myelin Basic Protein" by people in Profiles.
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Myelin basic protein: a multifunctional protein. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2006 Sep; 63(17):1945-61.
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Interaction of lipid-bound myelin basic protein with actin filaments and calmodulin. Biochemistry. 2000 Jul 04; 39(26):7799-806.
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Microbial epitopes act as altered peptide ligands to prevent experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. J Exp Med. 1999 Apr 19; 189(8):1275-84.
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Effect of posttranslational modifications to myelin basic protein on its ability to aggregate acidic lipid vesicles. Biochemistry. 1997 Apr 22; 36(16):5065-71.
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Interaction of glycosylated human myelin basic protein with lipid bilayers. Biochemistry. 1989 May 16; 28(10):4209-16.