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The <scene name='Sandbox_5/Nos_oxygenase_med_cofaktore/3'>oxygenase domain</scene> contains the active site of the enzyme. The active site binds the substrate <scene name='Nitric_oxide_synthase/Nos_oxygenase_arg/3'>L-Arginine</scene>([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arginine Arginine]) which is converted into citruline and NO (explained in details below). The domain has three cofactors bound: | The <scene name='Sandbox_5/Nos_oxygenase_med_cofaktore/3'>oxygenase domain</scene> contains the active site of the enzyme. The active site binds the substrate <scene name='Nitric_oxide_synthase/Nos_oxygenase_arg/3'>L-Arginine</scene>([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arginine Arginine]) which is converted into citruline and NO (explained in details below). The domain has three cofactors bound: | ||
<scene name='35/351835/1/ | <scene name='35/351835/1/3'>Tetrahydrobiopterin</scene> ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BH4 (6R).5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrobiopterin]) | ||
<scene name='35/351835/1/ | <scene name='35/351835/1/4'>Heme</scene> ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heme Heme]) | ||
<scene name='35/351835/Zinc/ | <scene name='35/351835/Zinc/2'>Zinc ion</scene> | ||
=== General Structure === | === General Structure === | ||
