NOS-3, cNOS, eNOS, Constitutive NOS, EC NOS, ecNOS, Endothelial nitric oxidase synthase, Endothelial nitric oxide synthase, Endothelial nitric oxide synthase 3, Endothelial NOS, Nitric oxide synthase 3 (endothelial cell), Nitric oxide synthase 3, Nitric oxide synthase 3 endothelial cell, Nitric oxide synthase endothelial, nitric oxide synthase, endothelial, NOS 3, NOS III, NOS type III, NOS3, NOSIII, NOS3_HUMAN.
Produces nitric oxide (NO) which is implicated in vascular smooth muscle relaxation through a cGMP-mediated signal transduction pathway. NO mediates vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced angiogenesis in coronary vessels and promotes blood clotting through the activation of platelets. Isoform eNOS13C: Lacks eNOS activity, dominant-negative form that may down-regulate eNOS activity by forming heterodimers with isoform 1.
