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Review
. 1999 May 5;1411(2-3):217-30.
doi: 10.1016/s0005-2728(99)00016-x.

Mammalian nitric oxide synthases

D J Stuehr  1
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Review

Mammalian nitric oxide synthases

D J Stuehr. Biochim Biophys Acta. .
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Abstract

The nitric oxide (NO) synthase family of enzymes generate NO from L-arginine, which acts as a biologic effector molecule in a broad number of settings. This report summarizes some of the current information regarding NO synthase structure-function, reaction mechanism, control of catalysis, and protein interactions.

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