Mechanisms of nitric oxide generation in living systems.
Nitric Oxide
; 118: 1-16, 2022 01 01.
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In modern chemical and biochemical studies, special attention is paid to molecular systems capable of generating nitric oxide (NO), which is one of the most important signalling molecules in the body and can trigger a whole cascade of reactions. Despite the importance of this molecule, the mechanisms of its formation in living organisms remain a subject of debate. This review combines the most important methods of releasing NO from endogenous and exogenous sources. The history of endogenous NO donors dates back more than 150 years, since the synthesis of nitroglycerin, which remains the standard vasodilator today, even though it is known that it and many other similar compounds lead to the development of a nitrate tolerance. Particular awareness is devoted to the mechanisms of NO formation without the participation of enzymes, since these methods are most important for creating exogenous sources of NO as drugs. The study of NO formation methods is centred on both the creation of new NO donors and understanding the mechanisms of tolerance to them.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Óxido Nítrico
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nitric Oxide
Asunto de la revista:
BIOQUIMICA
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QUIMICA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos