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Synthesis Of Nitrosyl Metallpoprphyrins, Thomas M. Braxton Jr.
Synthesis Of Nitrosyl Metallpoprphyrins, Thomas M. Braxton Jr.
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Nitric oxide, NO, is a molecule with great versatility and importance. Made up of only a single atom of nitrogen and a single atom of oxygen, nitric oxide is perhaps one of the smallest paramagnetic molecules found in nature. The functions of NO in the body are not all known, but this molecule definitely plays a variety of roles. It is involved in the regulation of blood pressure, and it sometimes acts as a messenger for cells as well as a killer of them. It also is important in the defense of the body against foreign invaders. The significance of …