axon ensheathment

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0008366

Any process in which the axon of a neuron is insulated, and that insulation maintained, thereby preventing dispersion of the electrical signal. [ GOC:jl http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0878932437&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: cellular axon ensheathment

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cellular nerve ensheathment, nerve ensheathment

has alternative id

GO:0042553

has obo namespace

biological_process

GO:0008366

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ensheathment of neurons
has participant some axon