Gene Symbol | NOS2 |
Entrez Gene ID | 4843 |
Full Name | nitric oxide synthase 2 |
Synonyms | HEP-NOS,INOS,NOS,NOS2A |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | Nitric oxide is a reactive free radical which acts as a biologic mediator in several processes, including neurotransmission and antimicrobial and antitumoral activities. This gene encodes a nitric oxide synthase which is expressed in liver and is inducible by a combination of lipopolysaccharide and certain cytokines. Three related pseudogenes are located within the Smith-Magenis syndrome region on chromosome 17. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
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Disorder Html: | {Hypertension, susceptibility to}, 145500 (2); {Malaria, resistance to}, 611162 (3) |