The role of nitrite in nitric oxide homeostasis: A comparative perspective

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics

Volumn 1787, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 841-848

  Jensen, Frank B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cytoprotection; Hemoglobin; Hypoxia; Nitric oxide; Nitrite; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

DEOXYHEMOGLOBIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITE; NITRITE REDUCTASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

BLOOD FLOW; CELL PROTECTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; FRESHWATER FISH; HOMEOSTASIS; HYPOXIA; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXYGEN AFFINITY; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; CELL HYPOXIA; CYTOPROTECTION; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; ERYTHROCYTES; GILLS; HEME; HEMOGLOBINS; HOMEOSTASIS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PERCIFORMES; RABBITS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VASODILATION;

MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 67649259156     PISSN: 00052728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2009.02.010     Document Type: Review

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