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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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