| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in the liver, retina, bone cells and airway epithelial cells of the lung. Not expressed in the platelets. Expressed in chondrocytes. |
| Post Translational Modifications | Polyubiquitinated.mediated by SPSB1, SPSB2 and SPSB4, leading to proteasomal degradation. |
| Function | Produces nitric oxide (NO) which is a messenger molecule with diverse functions throughout the body. In macrophages, NO mediates tumoricidal and bactericidal actions. Also has nitrosylase activity and mediates cysteine S-nitrosylation of cytoplasmic target proteins such PTGS2/COX2. As component of the iNOS-S100A8/9 transnitrosylase complex involved in the selective inflammatory stimulus-dependent S-nitrosylation of GAPDH on 'Cys-247' implicated in regulation of the GAIT complex activity and probably multiple targets including ANXA5, EZR, MSN and VIM. Involved in inflammation, enhances the synthesis of pro-inflammatory mediators such as IL6 and IL8. |
| Peptide Name | Nitric Oxide Synthase - InducibleHepatocyte NosHep-NosInducible No SynthaseInducible NosInosNos Type IiPeptidyl-Cysteine S-Nitrosylase Nos2 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-1222556Reactome: R-HSA-392154Reactome: R-HSA-6785807Reactome: R-HSA-9033241Reactome: R-HSA-9636249 |
| Cellular Localisation | CytoplasmCytosolLocalizes As Discrete Foci Scattered Throughout The Cytosol And In The Presence Of Spsb1 And Spsb4Exhibits A More Diffuse Cytosolic Localization |
| Alternative Peptide Names | Nitric Oxide Synthase - Inducible proteinHepatocyte Nos proteinHep-Nos proteinInducible No Synthase proteinInducible Nos proteinInos proteinNos Type Ii proteinPeptidyl-Cysteine S-Nitrosylase Nos2 proteinNOS2 proteinNOS2A protein |
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