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Descriptor English: Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
Descriptor Spanish: Óxido Nítrico Sintasa de Tipo II
Descriptor óxido nítrico sintasa de tipo II
Entry term(s) óxido nítrico sintetasa de tipo II
Scope note: Subtipo de óxido nítrico sintasa independiente del CALCIO que puede estar implicada en la función inmunitaria. Es una enzima inducible cuya expresión está regulada transcripcionalmente por diversas CITOCINAS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Óxido Nítrico Sintase Tipo II
Descriptor French: Nitric oxide synthase type II
Entry term(s): INOS Enzyme
Inducible NOS Protein
Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase
NOS II
NOS-II
Nitric Oxide Synthase II
Nitric Oxide Synthase, Type II
Tree number(s): D08.811.682.664.500.772.500
D12.776.157.687.575
D12.776.660.720.575
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D052247
Scope note: A CALCIUM-independent subtype of nitric oxide synthase that may play a role in immune function. It is an inducible enzyme whose expression is transcriptionally regulated by a variety of CYTOKINES.
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
Public MeSH Note: 2006; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE was indexed under NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE 1998-2005; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE II was indexed under NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE 2001-2005
History Note: 2006
DeCS ID: 50642
Unique ID: D052247
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2017/05/24
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II - Preferred
Concept UI M0284733
Scope note A CALCIUM-independent subtype of nitric oxide synthase that may play a role in immune function. It is an inducible enzyme whose expression is transcriptionally regulated by a variety of CYTOKINES.
Preferred term Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
Entry term(s) INOS Enzyme
Inducible NOS Protein
Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase
NOS II
NOS-II
Nitric Oxide Synthase II
Nitric Oxide Synthase, Type II



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