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Nitric oxide is synthesized from |
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Answer» Amino Acid l-arginine.Nitric OXIDE (NO), SYNTHESIZED from the amino acid l-arginine by NO synthases, is a unique type of transmitter in the nervous system.Explanation:Nitric oxide is produced by a GROUP of enzymes called nitric oxide synthases. These enzymes convert arginine into citrulline, producing NO in the PROCESS. Oxygen and NADPH are necessary co-factors. The ISOFORMS of NOS are neuronal NOS (or nNOS), endothelial NOS (or eNOS) and inducible NOS (or iNOS). |
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