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Inorganic Chemicals > Gases > Nitrogen Oxides > Nitric Oxide
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Electrolytes > Ions > Anions > Oxides > Nitrogen Oxides > Nitric Oxide
Inorganic Chemicals > Oxygen Compounds > Oxides > Nitrogen Oxides > Nitric Oxide
Inorganic Chemicals > Nitrogen Compounds > Nitrogen Oxides > Nitric Oxide
Organic Chemicals > Nitroso Compounds > Reactive Nitrogen Species > Nitric Oxide
Inorganic Chemicals > Free Radicals > Reactive Nitrogen Species > Nitric Oxide
Organic Chemicals > Free Radicals > Reactive Nitrogen Species > Nitric Oxide
Inorganic Chemicals > Nitrogen Compounds > Reactive Nitrogen Species > Nitric Oxide

Preferred term

Nitric Oxide  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Endogenous Nitrate Vasodilator
  • Endothelium-Derived Nitric Oxide
  • Mononitrogen Monoxide
  • Monoxide, Mononitrogen
  • Monoxide, Nitrogen
  • Nitrate Vasodilator, Endogenous
  • Nitric Oxide, Endothelium Derived
  • Nitric Oxide, Endothelium-Derived
  • Nitrogen Monoxide
  • Vasodilator, Endogenous Nitrate

Scope note

  • A free radical gas produced endogenously by a variety of mammalian cells, synthesized from ARGININE by NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE. Nitric oxide is one of the ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTORS released by the vascular endothelium and mediates VASODILATION. It also inhibits platelet aggregation, induces disaggregation of aggregated platelets, and inhibits platelet adhesion to the vascular endothelium. Nitric oxide activates cytosolic GUANYLATE CYCLASE and thus elevates intracellular levels of CYCLIC GMP.

History note

  • 1965

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009569

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