Term Name: nitric-oxide synthase activity
Synonyms: endothelium-derived relaxation factor-forming enzyme activity, endothelium-derived relaxing factor synthase activity, L-arginine,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (nitric-oxide-forming) activity, NADPH-diaphorase activity, nitric oxide synthase activity, nitric oxide synthetase activity, nitric-oxide synthetase activity, NO synthase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-arginine + n NADPH + n H+ + m O2 = citrulline + nitric oxide + n NADP+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004517]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, NAD(P)H as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of nitric-oxide synthase activity nitric-oxide synthase inhibitor activity
positively regulated by: positive regulation of nitric-oxide synthase activity
regulated by: nitric-oxide synthase regulator activity regulation of nitric-oxide synthase activity