Chemicals and Drugs

Reactive Nitrogen Species

Nitrogenous products of NITRIC OXIDE synthases, ranging from NITRIC OXIDE to NITRATES. These reactive nitrogen intermediates also include the inorganic PEROXYNITROUS ACID and the organic S-NITROSOTHIOLS.

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Nitrogenous products of NITRIC OXIDE synthases, ranging from NITRIC OXIDE to NITRATES. These reactive nitrogen intermediates also include the inorganic PEROXYNITROUS ACID and the organic S-NITROSOTHIOLS.

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  • Nitrogen Species, Reactive
  • Species, Reactive Nitrogen

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29 allowable subheadings

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

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2002

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  • Nitrogen Oxides (1976-2001)
  • Nitroso Compounds (1992-2001)

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  1. D01w.339w.409w
  2. D01w.625w.700w
  3. D02w.389w.508w
  4. D02w.654.846w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Reactive Nitrogen Species. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D026361. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D026361
  2. Reactive Nitrogen Species. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactive_nitrogen_species
  3. Reactive Nitrogen Species. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q225595