Role of cyclic GMP, cyclic GMP-dependent protein kinase and protein phosphorylation in the control of smooth muscle tension

Numerous agents are capable of activating guanylyl cyclases and increasing tissue levels of guanosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP). A detailed analysis of the literature concerning the role of cGMP in mediating vascular smooth muscle relaxation confirms that the criteria necessary...

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Main Author: Hennan, James Kenneth
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/11155