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Reactive Nitrogen Species
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Definition
: Nitrogenous products of NITRIC OXIDE synthases, ranging from NITRIC OXIDE to NITRATES. These reactive nitrogen intermediates also include the inorganic PEROXYNITROUS ACID and the organic S-NITROSOTHIOLS.
Examples
Nitric Oxide
;
Peroxynitrous Acid
Other names
Species, Reactive Nitrogen; Nitrogen Species, Reactive