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If you are wondering what myelin is made of: Myelin in situ has a water content of about 40%. The dry mass of both CNS and PNS myelin is characterized by a hig
by DoreenMichele 6y ago
If you are wondering what myelin is made of:
Myelin in situ has a water content of about 40%. The dry mass of both CNS and PNS myelin is characterized by a high proportion of lipid (70 to 85%) and, consequently, a low proportion of protein (15 to 30%). In contrast, most biological membranes have a higher ratio of proteins to lipids.
In addition to cerebroside, the major lipids of myelin are cholesterol and ethanolamine-containing plasmalogens
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK28221/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK28221/
- hirenj 6y agoJust to give a bit more detail, those cerebrosides are Glycosphingolipids. They're galactose or glucose attached to a ceramide. So the major components of myelin are lipids/carbohydrate! (Don't know exact proportion of carbohydrate)