nitric-oxide synthase activity

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Namenitric-oxide synthase activity
IDGO_0004517
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Molecular function

Exact synonym

nitric oxide synthase activity

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: L-arginine + n NADPH + n H+ + m O2 = citrulline + nitric oxide + n NADP+.

Related synonym

L-arginine,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (nitric-oxide-forming) activity, NADPH-diaphorase activity, NO synthase activity, endothelium-derived relaxation factor-forming enzyme activity, endothelium-derived relaxing factor synthase activity, nitric oxide synthetase activity, nitric-oxide synthetase activity

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