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Product Identifiers
PublisherLAP Gmbh & Company KG
ISBN-103848413434
ISBN-139783848413430
eBay Product ID (ePID)128657245
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Number of Pages60 Pages
Publication NameNitric Oxide Formation from Inorganic Nitrate and Nitrite
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Chemistry / Organic
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience, Medical
AuthorLiyue Huang
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight3.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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SynopsisNitric oxide (NO) is an essential signaling molecule that plays a central role in a broad range of physiological functions. Classically, NO is synthesized from L-arginine and molecular oxygen by NO synthases. Once formed, it is rapidly oxidized to nitrite and nitrate. These two inorganic anions were previously considered to be inert end products but this view is now being seriously challenged by research revealing that nitrite can be physiological reduced to again generate NO. The present book helps to draw a new picture of mammalian NO gene-ration which occurs by serial reductions of the supposedly inert anions nitrate and nitrite. In this pathway both eukaryotic and prokaryotic pathways contribute to formation of NO and maintenance of homeostasis. Intriguingly, NO formation from nitrate in the gastrointestinal tract, the cardiovascular system and elsewhere, can be controlled by simple dietary interventions with resulting physiological effects.
