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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
47
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-1-8
pubmed:abstractText
Neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) catalyzes the oxidation of NG-hydroxy-L-arginine (NHA) by hydrogen peroxide. The amino acid products were characterized by high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry of the o-phthalaldehyde/2-mercaptoethanol derivatives and identified as citrulline and N delta-cyanoornithine (CN-orn). The assignment of CN-orn was confirmed by independent chemical synthesis and comparison of the properties of the enzyme-derived product with those of synthetic CN-orn. The inorganic products detected in the enzymatic reaction were NO2- and NO3-, presumably from oxidation of NO-. The reaction of H2O2 and NHA with nNOS was at least 10-fold slower than the reaction of NADPH, O2, and NHA (Vmax,app = 49 +/- 2 nmol min-1 mg-1 for the reactions with 10 microM added H4B). The reaction exhibited saturation kinetics with respect to hydrogen peroxide [K(m,app)(H2O2) = 10 +/- 1 mM for the reactions with 10 microM added H4B]. No H2O2-dependent reaction was observed with L-arginine as the amino acid substrate. The different products for the NADPH- and H2O2-dependent transformations of NHA are of mechanistic significance in the NOS reaction.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0006-2960
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
25
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
14465-73
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Formation of N delta-cyanoornithine from NG-hydroxy-L-arginine and hydrogen peroxide by neuronal nitric oxide synthase: implications for mechanism.
pubmed:affiliation
Interdepartmental Program in Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-1065, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.