Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitor

Preferred Label : Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitor;

NCIt synonyms : Nitric Oxide Synthetase Inhibitor; NOS Inhibitor;

NCIt definition : Any substance that inhibits nitric oxide synthase, an enzyme that catalyzes the production of nitric oxide from L-arginine. Nitric oxide is an important intercellular signaling molecule and inhibition of nitric oxide synthase effects many wide-ranging body processes and systems.;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:61908;

Details

Origin ID

C29574;

UMLS CUI

C1373060;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- antagonists and inhibitors [MeSH Qualifier]
- negative regulation of nitric-oxide synthase activity [GO term]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- inhibitor [IUPAC Term]
Semantic type(s)
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- inhibitor [IUPAC Term]

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