Myelin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007719",
  "term": "Myelin",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A fatty, insulating substance that forms a sheath around the axons of many neurons, particularly in the central and peripheral nervous systems. It is composed of lipids and proteins and is produced by glial cells. Myelin increases the speed and efficiency of electrical impulse transmission along nerve fibers.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "Schwann cell",
    "axon",
    "glial cell",
    "myelin sheath",
    "oligodendrocyte",
    "peripheral nervous system"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 884 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/myelin/"
}