Open AccessNitric oxide: a brief overview of chemical and physical properties relevant to therapeutic applications
Author(s) -
Jr.† Jack R. Lancaster
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
future science oa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 2056-5623
DOI - 10.4155/fso.15.59
Subject(s) - nitric oxide , nanotechnology , chemical biology , chemistry , biochemical engineering , medicine , materials science , biochemistry , engineering , organic chemistry
Nitric oxide (nitrogen monoxide, •NO) has been intensively studied by chemists and physicists for over 200 years and thus there is an extensive database of information that determines its biological actions. This is a very brief overview of the chemical and physical properties of •NO that are most relevant to Biology in general and to the development of •NO releasing materials in particular.