nitric oxide
Also known as nitrogen monoxide, mononitrogen monoxide, EDRF, nitrogen monooxide, nitrosyl, endothelium-derived relaxing factor, nitroxide radical, nitroxyl
chemical compound
AI overview
Nitric oxide is a simple chemical compound made of nitrogen and oxygen that plays important roles in your body, including helping blood vessels relax and improving blood flow. Scientists study it because it affects heart health, immune function, and other biological processes.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- NO
- Molecular weight
- 30.006 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- nitric oxide
- SMILES
- [N]=O
- InChIKey
- MWUXSHHQAYIFBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.2
- Polar surface area
- 18.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
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Names
IUPAC name Nitrogen monoxide