Evolutionary and comparative aspects of nitric oxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 117-129

  Olson, Kenneth R ^a   Donald, John A ^b   Dombkowski, Ryan A ^c   Perry, Steve F ^d  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gasotransmitters; Origin of life; Origin of mitochondria; Oxygen sensing; Regulation of respiration

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CATECHOLAMINE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; OXYGEN;

BIOGENESIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; CHROMAFFIN CELL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; GAS ANALYSIS; MITOCHONDRION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN SENSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84867994734     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: 18781519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2012.04.004     Document Type: Review

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