Perspective: Approaches toward Selective Inhibition of Nitric Oxide Synthase

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 13, 1994, Pages 1899-1907

  Marietta, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMINOGUANIDINE; ARGININE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CYTOCHROME P450; EGTAZIC ACID; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; N (6 AMINOHEXYL) 5 CHLORO 1 NAPHTHALENESULFONAMIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLATION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SECOND MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

AMINO ACID OXIDOREDUCTASES; ANIMAL; ARGININE; BINDING SITES; CALCIUM; CALMODULIN; DRUG DESIGN; HEME; ISOENZYMES; LIGANDS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0028064948     PISSN: 00222623     EISSN: 15204804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jm00039a001     Document Type: Article

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