Nitric Oxide Synthase: Difference between revisions

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The active site is highly conserved in the different NOS species. Thus it is possible to discuss substrate binding i general terms. The NOS enzyme binds its substrate by hydrogen bindings both to the guanidino[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanidino] end and the amino acid end (EVT FIG!).  
The active site is highly conserved in the different NOS species. Thus it is possible to discuss substrate binding i general terms. The NOS enzyme binds its substrate by hydrogen bindings both to the guanidino[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanidino] end and the amino acid end (EVT FIG!).  


<scene name='Nitric_oxide_synthase/Substratebinding_test/1'>Substrate in catalytic site</scene>
<scene name='Nitric_oxide_synthase/Substratebinding_test/1'>Substrate in catalytic site</scene>is shown in green with the heme and H<sub>4</sub>B shown.