1Department of Physiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinamomachi, Tokyo 160, Japan
2Department of Biochemistry, Uppsala University, 751-23 Uppsala, Sweden
3Present address: Department of Medical Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, 751-23 Uppsala, Sweden
4Corresponding Author and Address: Jan Sedzik, Department of Medical Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, 751-23 Uppsala, Sweden
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: This research was supported by a grant from the Swedish Royal Academy of Science, Sweden (J.S.), Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan (J.S.). Financial support for travelling to Japan was provided by the Medical Research Council, Sweden (J.S.) and the Rector of the Uppsala University (J.S.). We thank Dr Kitamura (Saitama, Japan) for valuable discussions and an initial amino acid sequencing of purified PASII protein. Antibodies against PMP22 were generously provided by Dr Suter (Heidelberg), Dr Shooter (California) and Dr D'Urso (Düsseldorf). Anonymous referees are thanked for their constructive criticism.
Received 3 February 1998; accepted 5 March 1998
