Anthony R Butler, Rosslyn Nicholson

Life, Death and Nitric Oxide (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Designated 'Molecule of the Year' in 1992 in recognition of its many biological roles, nitric oxide has wide significance in the world around us and the story of nitric oxide is still unfolding. This small and seemingly innocent molecule has for many years been known to play a significant role in both the creation of photochemical smogs and in the nitrogen cycle. It has an interesting chemistry as a metal ligand, and the bonding within the nitric oxide molecule has been extensively studied. More recently, the molecule has been in the spotlight for the role it plays in controlling blood flow, in the immune system and in brain activity. Life, Death and Nitric Oxide covers many of the topics relating to nitric oxide, from smog and catalytic converters to tumour growth, blood flow and Viagra, with the aim of finding out why such a simple molecule can do so much.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: RSC
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781847551238
• Artikelnr.: 44769022

Inhaltsangabe

What on Earth is Nitric Oxide Doing Here?
Stopping Clots
How We Make NO
Transporting NO
Drugs that Release NO
Discovering and Making NO
Making Smog - NO Becomes a Villain
Nitric Oxide - A Not So Simple Little Molecule
Nitric Oxide and Transition Metals
Removing the Villain - Catalytic Converters
NO in Our Defences
NO and Tumour Growth
Bone, Joints and NO
NO is Skin Deep
NO in Nerves
The Truth About Viagra
NO from NOS: Detractors and Stimulants
Why Does Soil Evolve NO?: NO is everywhere
Reflections
Subject Index