Superoxide reacts rapidly with NO to form peroxynitrite (ONOO-)

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R-HSA-1497878
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Reaction [transition]
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Homo sapiens
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cytosol
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Superoxide reacts rapidly with NO to form peroxynitrite (ONOO-)
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Superoxide (O2.-) formed from an uncoupled eNOS action, together with nitric oxide (NO) formed from a coupled eNOS action, readily react together to fom peroxynitrite (ONOO-) (Jourd'heuil et al. 2001, Reiter et al. 2000).

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
10906340 Superoxide reacts with nitric oxide to nitrate tyrosine at physiological pH via peroxynitrite

Teng, RJ, Beckman, JS, Reiter, CD

J Biol Chem 2000
11373284 Reaction of superoxide and nitric oxide with peroxynitrite. Implications for peroxynitrite-mediated oxidation reactions in vivo

Grisham, MB, Musah, RA, Jourd'heuil, D, Wink, DA, Kutchukian, PS, Jourd'heuil, FL

J Biol Chem 2001
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Jassal, B  (2011-08-17)
Reviewed
D'Eustachio, P  (2011-08-23)
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Jassal, B  (2011-08-17)
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