1.14.13.39 2 L-arginine + 2 NADPH + 2 H+ + 2 O2 = 2 Nomega-hydroxy-L-arginine + 2 NADP+ + 2 H2O (1a) - 1.14.13.39 2 L-arginine + 3 NADPH + 3 H+ + 4 O2 = 2 L-citrulline + 2 nitric oxide + 3 NADP+ + 4 H2O alignment of heme-binding domain amino acid sequences of NOS 440217 1.14.13.39 2 L-arginine + 3 NADPH + 3 H+ + 4 O2 = 2 L-citrulline + 2 nitric oxide + 3 NADP+ + 4 H2O analysis of catalytic site by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, extent of modulation of vibrational modes upon photolysis of CO compound 658116 1.14.13.39 2 L-arginine + 3 NADPH + 3 H+ + 4 O2 = 2 L-citrulline + 2 nitric oxide + 3 NADP+ + 4 H2O analysis of transition states via stopped-flow spectroscopy 659336 1.14.13.39 2 L-arginine + 3 NADPH + 3 H+ + 4 O2 = 2 L-citrulline + 2 nitric oxide + 3 NADP+ + 4 H2O cytochrome P-450 enzyme 440192, 440198 1.14.13.39 2 L-arginine + 3 NADPH + 3 H+ + 4 O2 = 2 L-citrulline + 2 nitric oxide + 3 NADP+ + 4 H2O dimerization is required, activation of NO-synthesis by enabling electron transfer between the reductase and the oxygenase domains, isolated monomers are inactive 440221 1.14.13.39 2 L-arginine + 3 NADPH + 3 H+ + 4 O2 = 2 L-citrulline + 2 nitric oxide + 3 NADP+ + 4 H2O interaction and electrontransfer between enzyme domains and bound cofactors calmodulin, FMN, FAD, tetrahydrobiopterin, heme, and NADPH, overview 674558 1.14.13.39 2 L-arginine + 3 NADPH + 3 H+ + 4 O2 = 2 L-citrulline + 2 nitric oxide + 3 NADP+ + 4 H2O isoform I and II are regulated by Ca2+/calmodulin, isoform II is Ca2+-independent, but requires calmodulin, inducible by cytokines 440226 1.14.13.39 2 L-arginine + 3 NADPH + 3 H+ + 4 O2 = 2 L-citrulline + 2 nitric oxide + 3 NADP+ + 4 H2O overall reaction - 1.14.13.39 2 L-arginine + 3 NADPH + 3 H+ + 4 O2 = 2 L-citrulline + 2 nitric oxide + 3 NADP+ + 4 H2O possible mechanism 440198