Nitroarginine

Nitroarginine, or Nω-nitro--arginine, is a nitro derivative of the amino acid arginine. It is an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase and hence a vasoconstrictor. As such, it finds widespread use as a biochemical tool in the study of nitric oxide and its biological effects.

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Nitroarginine has been used in research studying coronary constriction, in the presence of midazolam vasodilatation was unaffected by nitroarginine.