Abstract
Evolution has resorted to nitric oxide (NO), a tiny, reactive radical gas, to mediate both servoregulatory and cytotoxic functions. This article reviews how different forms of nitric oxide synthase help confer specificity and diversity on the effects of this remarkable signaling molecule.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Oxidoreductases / antagonists & inhibitors
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Amino Acid Oxidoreductases / metabolism
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Animals
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Humans
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Nitric Oxide / metabolism*
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Nitric Oxide Synthase
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Terminology as Topic
Substances
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Nitric Oxide
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Nitric Oxide Synthase
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Amino Acid Oxidoreductases