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Nitric oxide is formed from which of the amino acid?(a) L-lysine(b) R-lysine(c) R-arginine(d) L-arginineI got this question in homework.This intriguing question comes from Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction topic in chapter Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction of Cell Biology

Answer» RIGHT answer is (d) L-arginine

To EXPLAIN I WOULD say: Nitric oxide is formed from the amino acid L-arginine in a reaction CATALYZED by nitric oxide synthase (NOS) that requires oxygen and NADPH. Nitric oxide is involved in many BIOLOGICAL processes.


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