Inhibition of rat liver arginase by an intermediate in NO biosynthesis, NG-hydroxy-L-arginine: implications for the regulation of nitric oxide biosynthesis by arginase.

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NG-hydroxy-L-arginine, an intermediate in the biosynthesis of nitric oxide (NO), has been found to be a uniquely potent competitive inhibitor of rat liver arginase, which may have significant implications for the regulation of NO levels in tissues or cells, such as liver or macrophages.

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1994-07-15
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Arginase, Arginine, Biosynthesis, Nitric oxide, Biochemistry

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