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Background
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Nitric oxide is a reactive free radical which acts as a biologic mediator in several processes, including neurotransmission and antimicrobial and antitumoral activities. This gene encodes a nitric oxide synthase which is expressed in liver and is inducible by a combination of lipopolysaccharide and certain cytokines. Three related pseudogenes are located within the Smith-Magenis syndrome region on chromosome 17. Synonyms: NOS2,Nitric oxide synthase, inducible,NOS2A Pathways: Toxoplasmosis, Pathways in cancer, Calcium signaling pathway, Arginine and proline metabolism, Tuberculosis, Leishmaniasis, Small cell lung cancer, Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis), Amoebiasis
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