Gene Symbol | Nos2 |
Entrez Gene ID | 18126 |
Full Name | nitric oxide synthase 2, inducible |
Synonyms | MAC-NOS,NOS-II,Nos-2,Nos2a,i-NOS,iNOS |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
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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 that is inducible by a combination of lipopolysaccharide and certain cytokines. Three transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]. |