Dimethylarginine Dimethylaminohydrolase-1 Is the Critical Enzyme for Degrading the Cardiovascular Risk Factor Asymmetrical Dimethylarginine
Author(s) -
Xinli Hu,
Dorothee Atzler,
Xin Xu,
Ping Zhang,
Haipeng Guo,
Zhongbing Lu,
John Fassett,
Edzard Schwedhelm,
Rainer H. Böger,
Robert J. Bache,
Yingjie Chen
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.110.222638
Subject(s) - asymmetric dimethylarginine , arginine , nitric oxide , nitric oxide synthase , medicine , endocrinology , chemistry , enzyme , biochemistry , amino acid
The objective of this study was to identify the role of dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase-1 (DDAH1) in degrading the endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitors asymmetrical dimethylarginine (ADMA) and N(g)-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA).
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