Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 1999 Jun 14;38(12):1714-1731.
doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-3773(19990614)38:12<1714::AID-ANIE1714>3.0.CO;2-3.

Nitric Oxide: Chemical Puzzles Posed by a Biological Messenger

Silvia Pfeiffer  1 , Bernd Mayer  1 , Benjamin Hemmens  1
Affiliations
Review

Nitric Oxide: Chemical Puzzles Posed by a Biological Messenger

Silvia Pfeiffer et al. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. .

Abstract

Recent years have seen a massive growth of interest in the biological effects of nitric oxide (NO): It acts as a signaling molecule in blood vessels and the brain, and as a defense against pathogens in the immune system. Discussed are the chemical events underlying the physiology of this versatile little molecule.

Keywords: Heme proteins; Nitric oxide; Peroxynitrite; Radicals; Signal transduction.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources