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NOS3 nitric oxide synthase 3

Gene ID: 4846, updated on 12-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: eNOS; ECNOS

Summary

Nitric oxide is a reactive free radical which acts as a biologic mediator in several processes, including neurotransmission and antimicrobial and antitumoral activities. Nitric oxide is synthesized from L-arginine by nitric oxide synthases. Variations in this gene are associated with susceptibility to coronary spasm. Alternative splicing and the use of alternative promoters results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2016]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Alzheimer disease type 1See labs
Essential hypertension, genetic
MedGen: CN305331OMIM: 145500GeneReviews: Not available
See labs
Ischemic stroke
MedGen: C0948008OMIM: 601367GeneReviews: Not available
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Preeclampsia/eclampsia 1
MedGen: C5574918OMIM: 189800GeneReviews: Not available
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Genomic context

Location:
7q36.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 7; NC_000007.14 (150991017..151014588)
Total number of exons:
28

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