Chemicals and Drugs

Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II

A CALCIUM-independent subtype of nitric oxide synthase that may play a role in immune function. It is an inducible enzyme whose expression is transcriptionally regulated by a variety of CYTOKINES.

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Abstract

A CALCIUM-independent subtype of nitric oxide synthase that may play a role in immune function. It is an inducible enzyme whose expression is transcriptionally regulated by a variety of CYTOKINES.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • INOS Enzyme
  • Inducible NOS Protein
  • Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase
  • NOS-II
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase II
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase, Type II
  • NOS II

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2006

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  1. D08.811w.682w.664.500w.772w.500
  2. D12.776w.157w.687.575
  3. D12.776w.660w.720.575

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D052247. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D052247
  2. Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21114547