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Which of the following compounds is metabolized into nitric oxide?(a) Phosphoglycerine(b) Nitroglycerine(c) Sulforaphane(d) SerotoninThe question was posed to me in final exam.This intriguing question originated from Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction in chapter Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction of Cell Biology

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The CORRECT option is (b) Nitroglycerine

To elaborate: Nitroglycerine is metabolized into nitric OXIDE which stimulates the relaxation of smooth muscle CELLS. Nitroglycerine is used to treat the pain of angina – chest pain caused to REDUCED blood flow to the heart.



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