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nitric oxide synthase
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nitric oxide synthase [‚nī·trik ¦äk‚sīd ¦sin‚thās]
(biochemistry)
An enzyme that catalyzes the stepwise conversion of the amino acid L-arginine to nitric oxide and L-citrulline. There are three types: the brain (or neuronal) and epithelial nitric oxide synthases, which are always present in cells, and inducible nitric oxide synthase, which is produced as needed.


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Shear stress stimulates phosphorylation of endothelial nitric-oxide synthase at [Ser.
Vanadyl sulfate inhibits NO production via threonine phosphorylation ... by Huang, Yuh-Chin T. / Environmental Health Perspectives
93 BREDT DS,NATURE,vol 0351,page 0714,1991,cites= 183,CLONED AND EXPRESSED NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE STRUCTURALLY RESEMBLES CYTOCHROME-P-450 REDUCTASE
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