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Nitric oxide (NO) is a product of nitric oxide synthase (NOS). NOS catalyzes the oxidation of L-arginine, which then forms L-citrulline and NO in cells. NO is important as it plays a role in many systems in the body such as the cardiovascular, nervous, and immune systems. The domain structure of NOSs includes the oxygenase and the reductase domains. To form NO, there must be an electron transfer between these two domains. Starting in the reductase domain, the electron begins at NADPH, then flows to FAD, FMN, and transfers to the oxygenase domain heme during catalysis. A dimer must be formed for the electron transfer to the heme. The heme then binds to O2,which starts the reactions of the NO synthesis. The NO that is released can be further oxidized to form nitrite (productive cycle), while heme-NO complex can also be converted to nitrate (futile cycle). Three different NOS isoforms (endothelial NOS (eNOS), cytokine-inducible NOS (iNOS), and neuronal NOS (nNOS)) have been identified and characterized. Interestingly, they exhibit different catalytic profiles. Through our research, we will focus on the percentage of nitrite and nitrate productions that occur in the three NOS isoforms. Our preliminary data indicated that more nitrate than nitrite was produced in both iNOS and nNOS. Experiments using NO donor (NOC-12) are still undergoing. |
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2016-03-15
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a product of nitric oxide synthase (NOS). NOS catalyzes the oxidation of L-arginine to form NO. NO plays important roles in the cardiovascular, nervous, and immune systems. To form NO, there must be an electron transfer between the oxygenase and reductase domain. The electron flows from NADPH to FAD, FMN, and the oxygenase domain heme during catalysis. The NO that is released can be further oxidized to form nitrite, while heme-NO complex can also be converted to nitrate. We will focus on the percentage of nitrite and nitrate productions that occur in the three NOS isoforms. Our preliminary data indicated that more nitrate than nitrite was produced in both iNOS and nNOS isoforms. Experiments using NO donor (NOC-12) are still undergoing. |
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Nitrite (NO2-) and Nitrate (NO3-) Productions in Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS)
Powell, A., & Wang, Z.-Q. (2016). Nitrite (NO2-) and Nitrate (NO3-) Productions in Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) (1–). https://oaks.kent.edu/node/5321
Powell, Amanda, and Zhi-Qiang Wang. 2016. “Nitrite (NO2-) and Nitrate (NO3-) Productions in Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS)”. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/5321.
Powell, Amanda, and Zhi-Qiang Wang. Nitrite (NO2-) and Nitrate (NO3-) Productions in Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS). 15 Mar. 2016, https://oaks.kent.edu/node/5321.
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