Nitrite-dependent nitric oxide synthesis by molybdenum enzymes.
FEBS Lett
; 592(12): 2126-2139, 2018 06.
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ABSTRACT
Nitric oxide (NO) is an important gasotransmitter involved in numerous intra- and intercellular signaling events. In addition to the oxidative pathway of NO generation, which includes three NO synthase (NOS) isoforms in mammals, a reductive pathway contributes to NO generation. In this pathway, nitrite is reduced to NO by various metal-containing proteins. Among these, all members of the eukaryotic molybdenum (Mo)-dependent enzyme family were found to be able to reduce nitrite to NO. This Review focuses on the current state of research in the field of Mo-dependent nitrite reduction in eukaryotes. An overview on the five eukaryotic Mo-enzymes is given, and similarities as well as differences in their nitrite reduction mechanisms are presented and discussed in the context of physiological relevance.
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Vias Biossintéticas
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Molibdênio
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Óxido Nítrico
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Nitritos
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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2018
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