Enzyme activity and composition of myelin and subcellular fractions in the developing rat brain
Year: 1969
Type: article
Abstract: 1. Subcellular fractions and myelin were isolated from developing and adult rat brain. 2. Measurements of chemical composition and enzyme activities indicate the presence of a second myelin-like fraction mainly in the brain of developing rats. 3. This membrane fraction has a different lipid composition from myelin, but resembles myelin in its content of phosphohydrolase and aminopeptidase activity. 4. It is suggested that the second myelin-like fraction may be a submicrosomal contaminant or it may be derived from oligodendroglial plasma membrane during myelinogenesis.
Source: Biochemical Journal
DOI: 10.1042/bj1151051
Authors: N. L. Banik, A. N. Davison
Institution: Charing Cross Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2156956541