Endogenous Sulfur Dioxide: A New Member of Gasotransmitter Family in the Cardiovascular System
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) was previously regarded as a toxic gas in atmospheric pollutants. But it has been found to be endogenously generated from metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids in mammals through transamination by aspartate aminotransferase (AAT). SO2 could be produced in cardiovascular ti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8961951 |