| Gene Symbol |
Nos2
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| Entrez Gene |
100135576
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| Alt Symbol |
NOS
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| Species |
Guinea Pig
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
nitric oxide synthase 2, inducible
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| Other Description |
NOS type II|iNOS|inducible NO synthase|inducible NOS|inducible nitric oxide synthase|nitric oxide synthase 2, inducible, macrophage|nitric oxide synthase, inducible|peptidyl-cysteine S-nitrosylase NOS2
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| Swissprots |
O54705
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| Accessions |
O54705 AF027180 AAC33177 AF193575 AAF04125 NM_001172984 NP_001166455
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| Function |
Produces nitric oxide (NO) which is a messenger molecule with diverse functions throughout the body. Also has nitrosylase activity and mediates cysteine S-nitrosylation of cytoplasmic target proteins such COX2 (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in the lung and colon. Not detected in the heart, aorta, liver, kidney, and spleen.
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