| NOS3 |
| LOCUS ID | 4846 |
| GENE_SYMBOL | NOS3 |
| GENE NAME | nitric oxide synthase 3 |
| SYNONYMNS | eNOS, ECNOS |
| CHROMOSOME | 7 |
| HOMOLOGENE ID | 504 |
| GENE SUMMARY |
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| Nitric oxide is a reactive free radical which acts as a biologic mediator in several processes, including neurotransmission and antimicrobial and antitumoral activities. Nitric oxide is synthesized from L-arginine by nitric oxide synthases. Variations in this gene are associated with susceptibility to coronary spasm. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2009] |