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Descriptor English: Nitric Oxide Synthase
Descriptor Spanish: Óxido Nítrico Sintasa
Descriptor óxido nítrico sintasa
Entry term(s) NO sintasa
Scope note: Enzima dependiente de NADPH que cataliza la conversión de L-ARGININA y OXÍGENO en CITRULINA y ÓXIDO NÍTRICO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Óxido Nítrico Sintase
Descriptor French: Nitric oxide synthase
Entry term(s): NO Synthase
Nitric Oxide Synthetase
Nitric-Oxide Synthase
Nitric-Oxide Synthetase
Oxide Synthase, Nitric
Synthase, Nitric Oxide
Tree number(s): D08.811.682.664.500.772
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019001
Scope note: An NADPH-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-ARGININE and OXYGEN to produce CITRULLINE and NITRIC OXIDE.
Annotation: general; prefer specifics
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Registry Number: EC 1.14.13.39
CAS Type 1 Name: L-Arginine,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (nitric-oxide-forming)
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE 1996-2005, NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE was indexed under AMINO ACID OXIDOREDUCTASES 1990-1995
History Note: 2006(1990)
DeCS ID: 32663
Unique ID: D019001
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1996/01/01
Date of Entry: 1995/06/05
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Nitric Oxide Synthase - Preferred
Concept UI M0028375
Scope note An NADPH-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-ARGININE and OXYGEN to produce CITRULLINE and NITRIC OXIDE.
Preferred term Nitric Oxide Synthase
Entry term(s) NO Synthase
Nitric Oxide Synthetase
Nitric-Oxide Synthase
Nitric-Oxide Synthetase
Oxide Synthase, Nitric
Synthase, Nitric Oxide



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