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Nitrosyl vs Nitrosylate - What's the difference?

nitrosyl | nitrosylate |

As a noun nitrosyl

is (inorganic chemistry) the univalent radical -no.

As a verb nitrosylate is

(biochemistry) to react a nitrosyl (no) group with the sulfur-containing cysteines of a protein.

nitrosyl

English

Noun

(wikipedia nitrosyl) (en noun)
  • (inorganic chemistry) The univalent radical -NO

    • nitrosylate

    English

    Verb

    (nitrosylat)
  • (biochemistry) To react a nitrosyl (NO) group with the sulfur-containing cysteines of a protein
  • *{{quote-book, 1999, Daniela Salvemini, chapter=Cyclooxygenase, Pathophysiology and Clinical Applications of Nitric Oxide, editor=Gabor M. Rubanyi, isbn=9057024152 citation
    • , passage=NO nitrosylates cysteine residues in the catalytic domain of COX enzymes leading to the formation of nitrosothiols;

    Derived terms

    *S-nitrosylate *nitrosylation

    Related terms

    *phosphorylate