THE PHYSIOLOGICAL-ROLE OF NITRIC-OXIDE

被引:497
作者
BUTLER, AR [1 ]
WILLIAMS, DLH [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV DURHAM,DEPT CHEM,DURHAM DH1 3LE,ENGLAND
关键词
D O I
10.1039/cs9932200233
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
In the last six years it has become apparent that nitric oxide (NO) has a crucial and extensive role in human physiology. It acts as a messenger molecule effecting muscle relaxation, as a cytotoxic agent in the non-specific immune system, as a carcinogen, and as a neurotransmitter in the brain and peripheral nervous system. This article explores some of the chemistry of NO in an attempt to understand how such a modest molecule can play so many diverse roles.
引用
收藏
页码:233 / 241
页数:9
相关论文
共 55 条
  • [1] ARCHER S, 1993, FASEB J, V7, P350
  • [2] AUTOXIDATION OF NO IN AQUEOUS-SOLUTION
    AWAD, HH
    STANBURY, DM
    [J]. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL KINETICS, 1993, 25 (05) : 375 - 381
  • [3] APPARENT HYDROXYL RADICAL PRODUCTION BY PEROXYNITRITE - IMPLICATIONS FOR ENDOTHELIAL INJURY FROM NITRIC-OXIDE AND SUPEROXIDE
    BECKMAN, JS
    BECKMAN, TW
    CHEN, J
    MARSHALL, PA
    FREEMAN, BA
    [J]. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1990, 87 (04) : 1620 - 1624
  • [4] NITRIC-OXIDE MEDIATES GLUTAMATE-LINKED ENHANCEMENT OF CGMP LEVELS IN THE CEREBELLUM
    BREDT, DS
    SNYDER, SH
    [J]. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1989, 86 (22) : 9030 - 9033
  • [5] ISOLATION OF NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHETASE, A CALMODULIN-REQUIRING ENZYME
    BREDT, DS
    SNYDER, SH
    [J]. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1990, 87 (02) : 682 - 685
  • [6] NITRIC-OXIDE AS AN INHIBITORY NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NEUROTRANSMITTER
    BULT, H
    BOECKXSTAENS, GE
    PELCKMANS, PA
    JORDAENS, FH
    VANMAERCKE, YM
    HERMAN, AG
    [J]. NATURE, 1990, 345 (6273) : 346 - 347
  • [7] THE PENTACYANONITROSYLFERRATE ION .5. THE COURSE OF THE REACTIONS OF NITROPRUSSIDE WITH A RANGE OF THIOLS
    BUTLER, AR
    CALSYHARRISON, AM
    GLIDEWELL, C
    SORENSEN, PE
    [J]. POLYHEDRON, 1988, 7 (13) : 1197 - 1202
  • [8] REACTIONS OF BIS-MU-IODO-BIS(DINITROSYLIRON) WITH HALIDE-IONS AND WITH THIOLS - AN ELECTRON-PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE STUDY
    BUTLER, AR
    GLIDEWELL, C
    HYDE, AR
    WALTON, JC
    [J]. POLYHEDRON, 1985, 4 (02) : 303 - 306
  • [9] CHALLIS BC, 1979, J CHEM SOC P1, P229
  • [10] COOMBES RG, 1979, COMPREHENSIVE ORGANI, V2, P310