Produces nitric oxide (NO) which is implicated in vascular smooth muscle relaxation through a cGMP-mediated signal transduction pathway. NO mediates vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced angiogenesis in coronary vessels and promotes blood clotting through the activation of platelets.
Cloning and expression of the rat endothelial nitric oxide synthase.Seidel B., Jiang L., Wolf G. Differential expression and induction of mRNAs encoding two inducible nitric oxide synthases in rat kidney.Mohaupt M.G., Elzie J.L., Ahn K.Y., Clapp W.L., Wilcox C.S., Kone B.C.Kidney Int. 46:653-665(1994)
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