Proteinaceous material forming a network in the myelin sheath, especially in material prepared for light microscopy; (also) insoluble protein remaining after extraction of brain tissue with solvents.
Origin
Late 19th century.
Definition of neurokeratin in US English:
neurokeratin
noun
Histology Biochemistry
Proteinaceous material forming a network in the myelin sheath, especially in material prepared for light microscopy; (also) insoluble protein remaining after extraction of brain tissue with solvents.