| Gene Symbol | PLP2 |
| Aliases | PLP2PROTEIN |
| Chromosome | Xq22.2 |
| Protein Family | PLP family (proteolipid proteins) |
| Function | is a minor proteolipid protein expressed in the central and peripheral nervous systems. |
| Primary Expression | the central and peripheral nervous systems |
| Molecular Weight | 20.5 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 176 aa |
| GeneCards | PLP2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | PLP2 |
| N-terminal extracellular loop | Short extracellular domain between transmembrane helices 1 and 2 |
| Intracellular loops | Two smaller cytoplasmic loops containing potential phosphorylation sites |
| C-terminal tail | Cytoplasmic domain with trafficking signals |
| Lipid-binding pockets | Regions mediating association with cholesterol and phospholipids in myelin membranes |
| Oligodendrocytes | Primary expression in mature oligodendrocytes |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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