Nitric Oxide Synthase: Difference between revisions
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The reaction occurs in two steps. In the first step L-arginine is turned in to N-hydroxy-arginine. In the second step L-citrulline and NO are formed. The reaction utilizes 2O<sub>2</sub> and 3 electrons from 3/2 NADPH. | |||
== The Oxygenase domain of NOS == | == The Oxygenase domain of NOS == | ||
