Summary:
Nitric oxide is a reactive free radical which acts as a biologic mediator in several processes, including neurotransmission and antimicrobial and antitumoral activities. This gene encodes a nitric oxide synthase which is expressed in liver and is inducible by a combination of lipopolysaccharide and certain cytokines. Three related pseudogenes are located within the Smith-Magenis syndrome region on chromosome 17. [provided by RefSeq] (PubMed Links)
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| Domains and Motifs:
Gene Ontology:
KEGG - Enzyme ID(s): KEGG - Orthology:
K13241
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Nomenclature / Alternative Names:
Nitric oxide synthase 2A isoform 2; Nitric oxide synthase 2A isoform 1; NOS2; Nitric oxide synthase, macrophage; NOS2A inducible, hepatocyte; Hepatocyte NOS; iNOS; HEP-NOS; Inducible NOS; NOS type II
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| (De-) Phosphorylations:
Phosphorylation Targets:
Total phosphorylation targets: 0 |
Human phosphorylation targets: 0; | Predicted platelet targets: 0 |
| Protein Characteristics:
| Associated Drugs (DrugBank Accession):
(2S)-2-methyl-2,3-dihydrothieno[2,3-f][1,4]oxazepin-5-amine(db); (3R)-3-[(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yloxy)methyl]-2,3-dihydrothieno[2,3-f][1,4]oxazepin-5-amine(db); (3S)-1-(1,3-BENZODIOXOL-5-YLMETHYL)-3-[4-(1H-IMIDAZOL-1-YL)PHENOXY]PIPERIDINE(db); (6r,1'r,2's)-5,6,7,8 Tetrahydrobiopterin(db); 1-(6-CYANO-3-PYRIDYLCARBONYL)-5',8'-DIFLUOROSPIRO[PIPERIDINE-4,2'(1'H)-QUINAZOLINE]-4'-AMINE(db); 1-[4-(AMINOMETHYL)BENZOYL]-5'-FLUORO-1'H-SPIRO[PIPERIDINE-4,2'-QUINAZOLIN]-4'-AMINE(db); 3-Bromo-7-Nitroindazole(db); 4-(1,3-BENZODIOXOL-5-YLOXY)-2-[4-(1H-IMIDAZOL-1-YL)PHENOXY]-6-METHYLPYRIMIDINE(db); 4-(1,3-BENZODIOXOL-5-YLOXY)-2-[4-(1H-IMIDAZOL-1-YL)PHENOXY]PYRIMIDINE(db); 4-(1H-IMIDAZOL-1-YL)PHENOL(db); 4-({4-[(4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}carbonyl)benzonitrile(db); 4r-Fluoro-N6-Ethanimidoyl-L-Lysine(db); 5-(4'-AMINO-1'-ETHYL-5',8'-DIFLUORO-1'H-SPIRO[PIPERIDINE-4,2'-QUINAZOLINE]-1-YLCARBONYL)PICOLINONITRILE(db); 5-Nitroindazole(db); 6-Nitroindazole(db); 7,8-Dihydro-L-Biopterin(db); 7,8-dihydrobiopterin(db); 7-Nitroindazole(db); Aminoguanidine(db); B-Octylglucoside(db); Dexamethasone(db); ETHYL 4-[(4-CHLOROPYRIDIN-2-YL)AMINO]PIPERIDINE-1-CARBOXYLATE(db); ETHYL 4-[(4-METHYLPYRIDIN-2-YL)AMINO]PIPERIDINE-1-CARBOXYLATE(db); Ethylisothiourea(db); Heme(db); Imidazole(db); L-Arginine(db); L-Citrulline(db); L-Thiocitrulline(db); Miconazole(db); N,N-dimethylarginine(db); N-(3-(Aminomethyl)Benzyl)Acetamidine(db); N-(4-(2-((3-Chlorophenylmethyl)Amino)Ethyl)Phenyl)-2-Thiophecarboxamidine(db); N-Omega-Hydroxy-L-Arginine(db); N-Omega-Propyl-L-Arginine(db); N-[2-(1,3-BENZODIOXOL-5-YL)ETHYL]-1-[2-(1H-IMIDAZOL-1-YL)-6-METHYLPYRIMIDIN-4-YL]-D-PROLINAMIDE(db); N-[2-(4-AMINO-5,8-DIFLUORO-1,2-DIHYDROQUINAZOLIN-2-YL)ETHYL]-3-FURAMIDE(db); N-[2-(6-AMINO-4-METHYLPYRIDIN-2-YL)ETHYL]-4-CYANOBENZAMIDE(db); S-Ethylisothiourea(db); Thiocoumarin(db)
Associated Genetic Diseases:
Malaria, resistance to(Pd)
| Predicted Transmembrane Domains:
Isoform 2 : 0 Isoform 1 : 0
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| Additional Identifiers:
HPRD: | 01225 | | Entrez Gene ID: | 4843 | | OMIM ID: | 163730 | | Swissprot Accession: | P35228; | | |
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