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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > organic nitrogen compounds > nitroso compounds > reactive nitrogen species
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > nitrogen compounds > organic nitrogen compounds > nitroso compounds > reactive nitrogen species
Preferred Term:

reactive nitrogen species

Definition:
Nitrogenous products of nitric oxide synthases, ranging from nitric oxide to nitrates. These reactive nitrogen intermediates also include the inorganic peroxynitrous acid and the organic S-nitrosothiols.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
nitroso compounds
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/291824
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