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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2004
Applicants:
John P.n. Rosazza, Iowa City, IA (US);
Yijun Chen, Iowa City, IA (US);
Inventors:
John P.N. Rosazza, Iowa City, IA (US);
Yijun Chen, Iowa City, IA (US);
Assignee:
University of Iowa Research Foundation, Iowa City, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/00 (2006.01); A47J 27/00 (2006.01); A47J 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a novel constitutive nitric oxide synthase (NOS) that utilizes both-arginine and arginine-rich peptides, oligopeptides or proteins, e.g., bradykinin (BK), as substrates in the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO). Also provided are methods of controlling, regulating or modulating NO synthesis in a subject.