nitric-oxide synthase activity [GO_0004517]

Catalysis of the reaction: L-arginine + n NADPH + n H+ + m O2 = citrulline + nitric oxide + n NADP+.

nitric-oxide synthase activity

ID: GO_0004517

Class

Catalysis of the reaction: L-arginine + n NADPH + n H+ + m O2 = citrulline + nitric oxide + n NADP+.

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Classification

oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, NAD(P)H as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen

Alternative Names

Synonym	Scope	Reference
NO synthase activity	related synonym	1.14.13.39
nitric oxide synthetase activity	related synonym	1.14.13.39
endothelium-derived relaxation factor-forming enzyme activity	related synonym	1.14.13.39
L-arginine,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (nitric-oxide-forming) activity	related synonym	1.14.13.39
nitric-oxide synthetase activity	related synonym	1.14.13.39
endothelium-derived relaxing factor synthase activity	related synonym	1.14.13.39
NADPH-diaphorase activity	related synonym	1.14.13.39
nitric oxide synthase activity	exact synonym

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