Nitric Oxide Synthase, Inducible

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Nitric oxide synthase, inducible (1153 aa, ~131 kDa) is encoded by the human NOS2A gene. This protein is involved in both nitric oxide biosynthesis and arginine metabolism.

**Synonyms:** - EC 1.14.13.39 - HEP-NOS - Hepatocyte NOS - Hepatocyte Nitric Oxide Synthase - INOS - Inducible NO Synthase - Inducible NOS - Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase - Macrophage Nitric Oxide Synthase - NOS - NOS Type II - NOS2 - NOS2A - Nitric Oxide Synthase 2A - Peptidyl-Cysteine S-Nitrosylase NOS2 - iNOS