1. Edition - January 2005
215.- Euro
2005. XVII, 390 Pages, Hardcover
175 Fig., 10 Tab. 
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 3-527-31015-0
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-31015-9 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim






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Short description
This handbook fills a real gap in combining the chemistry of nitric oxide releasing substances with their practical applications in biology and drug design. It covers all classes of nitric oxide donors, providing the information required for successful applications.

From the contents
CHEMISTRY OF NO DONORS
NO and NO Donors
Organic Nitrates and Nitrites
N-Nitroso Compounds
The Role of S-Nitrosothiols in the Biological Milieu
Metal-NO Complexes
NO Releasing Heterocycles
C-nitroso compounds, Oximes, N-hydroxyguanidines and N-hydroxyureas
NO DONORS' APPLICATIONS IN BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Vasodilators for Biological Research
NO Donors as Antiplatelet Agents
Control of NO Production
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF NO DONORS
NO Donors in Cardiovascular Disease
NO Donors as Anti-Platelet Agents for thromboembolic disorders
NO and Gene Regulation
NO and Central Nervous System Diseases