Activation of neuronal nitric-oxide synthase by the 5-methyl analog of tetrahydrobiopterin. Functional evidence against reductive oxygen activation by the pterin cofactor.

Riethmüller, C

Activation of neuronal nitric-oxide synthase by the 5-methyl analog of tetrahydrobiopterin. Functional evidence against reductive oxygen activation by the pterin cofactor. [electronic resource] - The Journal of biological chemistry Jun 1999 - 16047-51 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0021-9258

10.1074/jbc.274.23.16047 doi


Animals
Binding Sites
Biopterins--analogs & derivatives
Cells, Cultured
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Enzyme Activation
Enzyme Inhibitors--pharmacology
Nerve Tissue Proteins--metabolism
Neurons--enzymology
Nitric Oxide Synthase--metabolism
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I
Oxidation-Reduction
Oxygen--metabolism
Oxygen Consumption
Pterins--administration & dosage
Rats
Spodoptera
Superoxides--metabolism