Stimulators and Activators of Soluble Guanylate Cyclase: Review and Potential Therapeutic Indications

The heme-protein soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) is the intracellular receptor for nitric oxide (NO). sGC is a heterodimeric enzyme with α and β subunits and contains a heme moiety essential for binding of NO and activation of the enzyme. Stimulation of sGC mediates physiologic responses including sm...

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Main Authors: Bobby Nossaman, Edward Pankey, Philip Kadowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/290805
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