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Mpz myelin protein zero [ Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) ]

Gene ID: 24564, updated on 3-Jun-2026
Official Symbol
Mpzprovided by RGD
Official Full Name
myelin protein zeroprovided by RGD
Primary source
RGD:3109
See related
Ensembl:ENSRNOG00000003171 AllianceGenome:RGD:3109
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus
Also known as
P0; MPP
Summary
This gene is specifically expressed in Schwann cells of the peripheral nervous system and encodes a type I transmembrane glycoprotein that is a major structural protein of the peripheral myelin sheath. The encoded protein contains a large hydrophobic extracellular domain and a smaller basic intracellular domain, which are essential for the formation and stabilization of the multilamellar structure of the compact myelin. Mutations in the orthologous gene in human are associated with myelinating neuropathies. A recent study showed that two isoforms are produced from the same mRNA by use of alternative in-frame translation termination codons via a stop codon readthrough mechanism. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]
Expression
Biased expression in Muscle (RPKM 933.3) and Lung (RPKM 72.7) See more
Orthologs
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Location:
13q24
Exon count:
6
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_02 current GRCr8 (GCF_036323735.1) 13 NC_086031.1 (86103290..86109156)
RS_2023_06 previous assembly mRatBN7.2 (GCF_015227675.2) 13 NC_051348.1 (83570811..83576680)
106 previous assembly Rnor_6.0 (GCF_000001895.5) 13 NC_005112.4 (89524204..89530070)

Chromosome 13 - NC_086031.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L29 pseudogene Neighboring gene cilia and flagella associated protein 126 Neighboring gene succinate dehydrogenase complex subunit C Neighboring gene Purkinje cell protein 4-like 1 Neighboring gene nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 3 Neighboring gene translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 40 like

  • Project title: A rat RNA-Seq transcriptomic BodyMap across 11 organs and 4 developmental stages
  • Description: 320 RNA samples isolated from 11 organs (adrenal gland, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, muscle, spleen, thymus, and testes or uterus) from both sexes of Fischer 344 rats across four developmental stages (2-, 6-, 21-, and 104-weeks-old)
  • BioProject: PRJNA238328
  • Publication: PMID 24510058
  • Analysis date: Mon Jun 6 17:44:12 2016

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by RGD

Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cell aggregation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in cell aggregation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in cell-cell adhesion IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in cell-cell adhesion ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in cell-cell adhesion ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within cell-cell junction maintenance ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in myelination IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within myelination ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in myelination ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in myelination ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of apoptotic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in basolateral plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
Preferred Names
myelin protein P0
Names
myelin peripheral protein
myelin protein zero (Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy 1B)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001314068.1NP_001300997.1  myelin protein P0 isoform L-MPZ precursor

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This transcript (1) encodes two isoforms, which result from the use of alternative in-frame translation termination codons. The shorter isoform (MPZ, also known as P0) results from translation termination at the upstream UAG stop codon, while the longer isoform (L-MPZ) results from UAG stop codon readthrough to the downstream UGA termination codon. This RefSeq represents the longer, C-terminally extended isoform (L-MPZ). As the UAG stop codon has been reported to specify several alternative amino acids (glutamine, tyrosine and leucine), its location in the longer isoform is denoted by an 'X'.
    Source sequence(s)
    BC078859, CB608173
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    cd05879
    Location:31146
    Ig_P0; Immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of Protein zero (P0)
    smart00410
    Location:36146
    IG_like; Immunoglobulin like
    pfam10570
    Location:184248
    Myelin-PO_C; Myelin-PO cytoplasmic C-term p65 binding region
  2. NM_017027.2NP_058723.2  myelin protein P0 isoform MPZ precursor

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This transcript (1) encodes two isoforms, which result from the use of alternative in-frame translation termination codons. The shorter isoform (MPZ, also known as P0) results from translation termination at the upstream UAG stop codon, while the longer isoform (L-MPZ) results from UAG stop codon readthrough to the downstream UGA termination codon. This RefSeq represents the shorter isoform (MPZ).
    Source sequence(s)
    BC078859, CB608173
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P06907
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8I6GLD0, A6JFU2
    Related
    ENSRNOP00000004279.4, ENSRNOT00000004279.7
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam10570
    Location:184248
    Myelin-PO_C; Myelin-PO cytoplasmic C-term p65 binding region
    cd05879
    Location:30146
    IgV_P0; Immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of protein zero (P0)

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_036323735.1-RS_2024_02

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCr8

Genomic

  1. NC_086031.1 Reference GRCr8

    Range
    86103290..86109156
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