What By-Product Results During the Production of Nitric Oxide

Question

What by-product results during the production of nitric oxide?
A) arginine
B) citrulline
C) nitric oxide synthase
D) carbon monoxide
E) carbon dioxide

Accepted Answer

Citrulline is the by-product that results during the production of nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is formed by the conversion of arginine to citrulline by the enzyme nitric oxide synthase (NOS).