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Nitrosylation is the general term for covalent incorporation of a
Nitrosylation is the general term for covalent incorporation of a nitric oxide
Nitric oxide (nitrogen oxide or nitrogen monoxide) is a colorless gas with the formula . It is one of the principal oxides of nitrogen. Nitric oxide is a free radical: it has an unpaired electron, which is sometimes denoted by a dot in its che ...
"nitrosyl" moiety into another (usually organic) molecule. There are multiple chemical mechanisms by which this can be achieved; including biological enzymes and industrial processes. The biological functions of nitrosylation are particularly important as ''S''-nitrosylation, the conjugation of NO to cysteine thiols in proteins, is an important part of cell signalling.
Coordination of NO to transition metals to give metal nitrosyl complex
Sodium nitroprusside, a medicinally significant metal nitrosyl-pentacyanoferrate (Fe-III) compound, used to treat hypertension.
Metal nitrosyl complexes are complex (chemistry), complexes that contain nitric oxide, NO, bonded to a transition me ...
es, is also referred to as nitrosylation.
See also
*Nitrosation
Nitrosation is a process of converting organic compounds into nitroso derivatives, i.e. compounds containing the R-NO functionality.
''C''-Nitroso compounds
''C''-Nitroso compounds, such as nitrosobenzene, are typically prepared by oxidation of ...
References
Chemical reactions Nitrogen cycle {{Chemistry-stub