«Nitric oxide (nitrogen oxide[3] or nitrogen monoxide) is a colorless gas with the formula NO. It is one of the principal oxides of nitrogen. Nitric oxide is a free radical, i.e., it has an unpaired electron, which is sometimes denoted by a dot in its chemical formula, i.e., ·NO. Nitric oxide is also a heteronucleardiatomic molecule, a historic class that drew researches which spawned early modern theories of chemical bonding.[4]
An important intermediate in chemical industry, nitric oxide forms in combustion systems and can be generated by lightning in thunderstorms. In mammals, including humans, nitric oxide is a signaling molecule in many physiological and pathological processes.[5] It was proclaimed the "Molecule of the Year" in 1992.[6] The 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for discovering nitric oxide's role as a cardiovascular signalling molecule.
Nitric oxide should not be confused with nitrous oxide (N2O), an anesthetic, or with nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a brown toxic gas and a major air pollutant.» (wikipedia)
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- 5.1 Nitrates increase NO
- 4.3 Citrulline increases NO
- 3.5 Beetroot increases NO
- 3.5 PUFA indirectly increases NO
- 2.7 Mouthwash lowers NO
- 2.7 SOD increases NO
- 2.6 NO improves Erectile function
- 2.5 NO inhibits CcOX
- 2.2 Tadalafil increases NO
- 2.2 Viagra increases NO
- 2.2 Fasting increases NO
- 2.1 NO increases Blood flow
- 2.0 NO may improve Coronavirus
- 1.8 Blue Light increases NO
- 1.7 L-Arginine increases NO
- 1.6 Sunlight increases NO
- 1.2 L-lysine decreases NO
- 1.2 NO increases FGF2
- 1.2 NO increases MAPK
- 1.2 NO induces Vasodilation
- 1.2 NO induces Angiogenesis
- 1.2 Hypoxia increases NO
- 0 NOS increases NO
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