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Nitric Oxide Synthase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Nitric Oxide Synthase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.664.500.772
Unique ID
D019001
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019001
Annotation
general; prefer specifics
Scope Note
An NADPH-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-ARGININE and OXYGEN to produce CITRULLINE and NITRIC OXIDE.
Entry Term(s)
NO Synthase
Nitric-Oxide Synthase
Nitric-Oxide Synthetase
Registry Numbers
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)
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1995/06/05
Revision Date
2005/06/30
Nitric Oxide Synthase Preferred
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