rxn(reactants(a(CHEBI:arginine)), products(a(CHEBI:ornithine)))
In addition, lysed erythrocytes release arginase, which catalyzes the conversion of arginine, the substrate for NO synthesis, to ornithine. PubMed:29929138
In addition, lysed erythrocytes release arginase, which catalyzes the conversion of arginine, the substrate for NO synthesis, to ornithine. PubMed:29929138
Both processes decrease the availability of NO, which normally maintains smooth muscle cell relaxation, inhibits platelet activation and aggregation, and has anti-inflammatory effects on the endothelium. PubMed:29929138
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