Nitric Oxide (NO) – Yes, We Want It

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In 1998, the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology acknowledged the work of Furchgott, Murad and Ignarro characterizing this simple molecule containing 1 oxygen atom and 1 nitrogen atom. (1)  This molecule appears everywhere in the plant and animal kingdoms.  Called a neurotransmitter, the activity of NO is diverse and complicated. The discovery of NO … Read more