Is arginine a physiological precursor of endothelium-derived nitric oxide?

Eur J Pharmacol. 1988 Mar 29;148(2):293-5. doi: 10.1016/0014-2999(88)90578-x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aorta, Thoracic / metabolism
  • Arginine / metabolism*
  • Arginine / pharmacology
  • Canavanine / pharmacology
  • Endothelium, Vascular / metabolism*
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Male
  • Nitric Oxide / metabolism*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains

Substances

  • Nitric Oxide
  • Canavanine
  • Arginine