L-arginine regulates neuronal nitric oxide synthase production of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide.
Tsai P, Weaver J, Cao GL, Pou S, Roman LJ, Starkov AA, Rosen GM.
Tsai P, et al.
Biochem Pharmacol. 2005 Mar 15;69(6):971-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2004.12.009. Epub 2005 Jan 28.
Biochem Pharmacol. 2005.
PMID: 15748708
Tetrahydrobiopterin (H(4)B) in the absence of L-arginine has been shown to be an important factor in promoting the direct formation of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) at the expense of superoxide (O(2)(*-)) by neuronal nitric oxide synthase (NOS1) [Rosen GM, Tsai P, We …
Tetrahydrobiopterin (H(4)B) in the absence of L-arginine has been shown to be an important factor in promoting the direct formation of hydro …