Reduced arginine availability and nitric oxide production. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The precursor for nitric oxide (NO) synthesis is the amino acid arginine. Reduced arginine availability may limit NO production. Arginine availability for NO synthesis may be regulated by de novo arginine production from citrulline, arginine transport across the cell membrane, and arginine breakdown by arginase.

published proceedings

  • Clin Nutr

altmetric score

  • 6

author list (cited authors)

  • Hallemeesch, M. M., Lamers, W. H., & Deutz, N.

citation count

  • 68

complete list of authors

  • Hallemeesch, MM||Lamers, WH||Deutz, NEP

publication date

  • August 2002