myelin P2 protein (PMP2)

Function

• lipid transport protein of Schwann cells (putative)
• P2 protein & myelin basic protein together constitute a major fraction of peripheral nervous system myelin protein

Structure

• forms a beta-barrel structure that accommodates hydrophobic ligands in its interior (putative)
• belongs to the calycin superfamily, fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family

More general terms

• fatty acid/retinol binding protein family
• myelin protein

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=5375
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:5375
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/170715
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P02689.html