Nitrosylate

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To react a nitrosyl (NO) group with the sulfur-containing cysteines of a protein.

    "NO nitrosylates cysteine residues in the catalytic domain of COX enzymes leading to the formation of nitrosothiols; […]"

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"NO nitrosylates cysteine residues in the catalytic domain of COX enzymes leading to the formation of nitrosothiols; […]"

Etymology

From nitrosyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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S-nitrosylate

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