Preferred Label : Nitric Oxide Synthase 2B;
Obsolete resource : true;
NCIt synonyms : NOS Type IIB; NOS2B; Nitric Oxide Synthase IIB; NOSIIB; Nitric Oxide Synthase-2B;
NCIt definition : Encoded by human NOS2B Gene (NOS Family), calcium/calmodulin stimulated homodimeric
Nitric Oxide Synthase 2B binds FAD and FMN cofactors, requires BH4 which may stabilize
the dimer, and synthesizes reactive free radical nitric oxide messenger (from L-arginine).
NO has antimicrobial and antitumoral activities in macrophages. NOS2B may bind SLC9A3R1.
IL12 requires NOS2 to stimulate NK cell cytotoxicity and to activate STAT4 tyrosine-phosphorylation
by TYK2 in innate immunity. (NCI);
NCIt note : Wed Sep 26 15:23:14 EDT 2012 - P81272 has been designated Obsolete and deleted by
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot. The NOS2B gene is a pseudogene. No protein is encoded.;
Concept status : Retired_Concept;
Origin ID : C38567;
UMLS CUI : C1518334;
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