Myelin-associated glycoprotein

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External IDsGeneCards: [1]
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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myelin associated glycoprotein
Identifiers
SymbolMAG
Alt. symbolsGMA
Entrez4099
HUGO6783
OMIM159460
RefSeqNM_080600
UniProtP20916
Other data
LocusChr. 19 q13.1

Myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG, Siglec-4) is a cell membrane glycoprotein that is a member of the SIGLEC family of proteins and is a functional ligand of the NoGo-66 receptor, (NgR).[1] MAG is believed to be involved in myelination during nerve regeneration.[2]

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References

  1. Quarles RH (2007). "Myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG): past, present and beyond". Journal of Neurochemistry. 100 (6): 1431–48. doi:10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.04319.x. PMID 17241126.
  2. Barton D, Arquint M, Roder J, Dunn R, Francke U (1987). "The myelin-associated glycoprotein gene: mapping to human chromosome 19 and mouse chromosome 7 and expression in quivering mice". Genomics. 1 (2): 107–12. doi:10.1016/0888-7543(87)90002-4. PMID 2447011.