BIOLOGICAL ACTIONS OF NITRIC OXIDE IN FISH PHYSIOLOGY

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  • AMAR, V. SINGH, TRIPATHI Department of Animal Science, M. J. P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly-243006, India.

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Nitric oxide (NO) is a free radical gaseous molecule that has a widespread distribution in different biological system, shows its ubiquity. Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is an enzyme which produces NO from L-arginine, exists in three isoforms. NO and its sy

Abstract

Nitric oxide (NO) is a free radical gaseous molecule that has a widespread distribution in different biological system, shows its ubiquity. Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is an enzyme which produces NO from L-arginine, exists in three isoforms. NO and its synthetic enzymes have been implicated in a variety of biological activities and mediates its effect through the activation of soluble guanylate cyclase. The biological actions of NO are described in terms of proper muscle growth, osmoregulation, reproduction and immunity. In this paper some aspects are described and provides an overview on the NO and its biological actions in fishes. Finally, using fish as efficient, cost-effective model system, NO/NOS system is discussed.

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2014-10-31

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Vol. 3 No. 11 (2014): October 2014 With Best Paper of Issue

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