A microtiter-plate assay of nitric oxide synthase activity

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 275-279

  Dawson, John ^a   Knowles, Richard G ^b  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Kinetic; Microtiter plate; Nitric oxide synthases; Oxyhemoglobin

Indexed keywords

METHEMOGLOBIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; OPTICAL ROTATION;

EID: 0033428087     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/MB:12:3:275     Document Type: Article

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