Anti-Nitric Oxide Synthase, Inducible antibody produced in rabbit has been used in immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry.
Allgemeine Beschreibung
Anti-Nitric Oxide Synthase, inducible is specific for nitric oxide synthase (NOS), derived from activated mouse macrophage RAW 264.7 cells (iNOS, 130 kDa), but does not recognize NOS derived from brain tissue (bNOS) and endothelial cells (eNOS). The NOS isoform characterized in macrophages is a 130 kDa protein, also known as macrophage NOS (macNOS; mNOS), NOS2, or inducible NOS (iNOS). iNOS is an interferon (IFN)-γ-inducible protein. This gene is located on human chromosome 17q11.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is an enzyme involved in the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), a free radical generated under physiological conditions by virtually all mammalian cells. NO is formed from arginine by NOS which oxidizes a guanidino nitrogen of arginine, releasing NO and citrulline. NO is a messenger molecule mediating diverse functions including vasodilatation, neurotransmission, and antimicrobial and anti-tumor activities. Various types of NOS may serve a variety of diverse biological pathways.
