Stimulators and Activators of Soluble Guanylate Cyclase: Review and Potential Therapeutic Indications
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Stimulators and Activators of Soluble Guanylate Cyclase: Review and Potential Therapeutic Indications
The heme-protein soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) is the intracellular receptor for nitric oxide (NO). sGC is a heterodimeric enzyme with α and β subunits and contains a heme moiety essential for binding of NO and activation of the enzyme. Stimulation of sGC mediates physiologic responses including smooth muscle relaxation, inhibition of inflammation, and thrombosis. In pathophysiologic states, N...
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care Research and Practice
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-1305,2090-1313
DOI: 10.1155/2012/290805