CLONED AND EXPRESSED MACROPHAGE NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE CONTRASTS WITH THE BRAIN ENZYME

被引：644

作者：

LOWENSTEIN, CJ

GLATT, CS

BREDT, DS

SNYDER, SH

机构：

[1] JOHNS HOPKINS MED INST,DEPT PHARMACOL & MOLEC SCI,BALTIMORE,MD 21205

[2] JOHNS HOPKINS MED INST,DEPT PSYCHIAT & BEHAV SCI,BALTIMORE,MD 21205

[3] JOHNS HOPKINS MED INST,DEPT MED,DIV CARDIOL,BALTIMORE,MD 21205

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 1992年 / 89卷 / 15期

关键词：

KUPFFER CELLS; ENDOTOXIN; INTERFERON; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION;

D O I：

10.1073/pnas.89.15.6711

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Nitric oxide (NO) is a messenger molecule of macrophages, endothelial cells in blood vessels, and neurons. A neuronal form of NO synthase (NOS) has been previously cloned. We now report the molecular cloning of macrophage NOS. The macrophage enzyme displays 50% sequence identity to the neuronal enzyme. Like neuronal NOS, macrophage NOS has recognition sites for FAD, FMN, and NADPH and also has a consensus calmodulin binding site. Macrophage NOS mRNA is strikingly inducible; it is absent in quiescent macrophages or spleen but is prominent 2-6 hr after endotoxin treatment.

引用

页码：6711 / 6715

页数：5

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