| Gene Symbol | OPALIN |
| Full Name | Oligodendrocyte Myelin Membrane Protein |
| Aliases | Gene profile for OPALIN |
| Chromosome | 10q22.2 |
| Function | is a membrane protein specifically and highly expressed in oligodendrocytes and the myelin sheath within the central nervous system. |
| Primary Expression | oligodendrocytes and the myelin sheath within the central nervous system |
| Molecular Weight | 60 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 30 aa |
| GeneCards | OPALIN |
| Human Protein Atlas | OPALIN |
| N-terminal region | Contains a signal peptide sequence that targets the protein to the secretory pathway |
| Extracellular domain | The majority of the protein is extracellular, with potential N-glycosylation sites |
| Single transmembrane domain | A hydrophobic transmembrane region anchors the protein in the membrane |
| C-terminal intracellular tail | A short cytoplasmic domain that may participate in signaling |
| Full-length isoform | The predominant form in mature oligodendrocytes |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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