After 130 years, the molecular mechanism of action of nitroglycerin is revealed

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Jun 11;99(12):7816-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.132271799.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biotransformation
  • Cell Line
  • Mitochondria / enzymology
  • Nitrates / metabolism
  • Nitric Oxide Donors / pharmacology
  • Nitrites / metabolism
  • Nitroglycerin / pharmacokinetics
  • Nitroglycerin / pharmacology*
  • Oxidoreductases / metabolism
  • Vasodilator Agents / pharmacology

Substances

  • Nitrates
  • Nitric Oxide Donors
  • Nitrites
  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Oxidoreductases
  • nitroglycerin reductase
  • Nitroglycerin