Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 4843
Gene name Nitric oxide synthase 2
Gene symbol NOS2
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
HEP-NOSINOSNOSNOS2A
Chromosome 17
Chromosome location 17q11.2
Summary Nitric oxide is a reactive free radical which acts as a biologic mediator in several processes, including neurotransmission and antimicrobial and antitumoral activities. This gene encodes a nitric oxide synthase which is expressed in liver and is inducibl
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT007347 hsa-miR-26a-5p qRT-PCRWestern blot 23338972
MIRT007347 hsa-miR-26a-5p Luciferase reporter assay 26854724
MIRT007347 hsa-miR-26a-5p Luciferase reporter assay 26854724
MIRT732802 hsa-miR-155-5p Luciferase reporter assayqRT-PCRWestern blotting 33318876
MIRT737162 hsa-miR-939-5p qRT-PCR 33368266
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
APC Activation 11935128
FOS Activation 12788789
FOS Repression 9776360
FOSL2 Activation 12788789
IKBKB Repression 17478759
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001666 Process Response to hypoxia IEA
GO:0001912 Process Positive regulation of leukocyte mediated cytotoxicity TAS 10450191
GO:0002227 Process Innate immune response in mucosa NAS 18390757
GO:0004517 Function Nitric-oxide synthase activity IBA
GO:0004517 Function Nitric-oxide synthase activity IDA 7504305, 7682706, 35772285
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
163730 7873 ENSG00000007171
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P35228
Protein name Nitric oxide synthase, inducible (EC 1.14.13.39) (Hepatocyte NOS) (HEP-NOS) (Inducible NO synthase) (Inducible NOS) (iNOS) (NOS type II) (Peptidyl-cysteine S-nitrosylase NOS2)
Protein function Produces nitric oxide (NO) which is a messenger molecule with diverse functions throughout the body (PubMed:7504305, PubMed:7531687, PubMed:7544004, PubMed:7682706). In macrophages, NO mediates tumoricidal and bactericidal actions. Also has nitr
PDB 1NSI , 2LL6 , 2NSI , 3E7G , 3EJ8 , 3HR4 , 4CX7 , 4NOS , 5TP6 , 5XN3 , 6JWM , 6JWN , 6KEY
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF02898 NO_synthase 135 497 Nitric oxide synthase, oxygenase domain Domain
PF00258 Flavodoxin_1 541 672 Flavodoxin Domain
PF00667 FAD_binding_1 725 947 FAD binding domain Domain
PF00175 NAD_binding_1 979 1093 Oxidoreductase NAD-binding domain Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in the liver, retina, bone cells and airway epithelial cells of the lung. Not expressed in the platelets. Expressed in chondrocytes (PubMed:7504305). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7504305}.
Sequence
MACPWKFLFKTKFHQYAMNGEKDINNNVEKAPCATSSPVTQDDLQYHNLSKQQNESPQPL
VETGKKSPESLVKLDATPLSSPRHVRIKNWGSGMTFQDTLHHKAKGILTCRSKSCLGSIM
TPKSLTRGPRDKPTPPDELLPQAIEFVNQYYGSFKEAKIEEHLARVEAVTKEIETTGTYQ
LTGDELIFATKQAWRNAPRCIGRIQWSNLQVFDARSCSTAREMFEHICRHVRYSTNNGNI
RSAITVFPQRSDGKHDFRVWNAQLIRYAGYQMPDGSIRGDPANVEFTQLCIDLGWKPKYG
RFDVVPLVLQANGRDPELFEIPPDLVLEVAMEHPKYEWFRELELKWYALPAVANMLLEVG
GLEFPGCPFNGWYMGTEIGVRDFCDVQRYNILEEVGRRMGLETHKLASLWKDQAVVEINI
AVLHSFQKQNVTIMDHHSAAESFMKYMQNEYRSRGGCPADWIWLVPPMSGSITPVFHQEM
LNYVLSPFYYYQVEAWK
THVWQDEKRRPKRREIPLKVLVKAVLFACMLMRKTMASRVRVT
ILFATETGKSEALAWDLGALFSCAFNPKVVCMDKYRLSCLEEERLLLVVTSTFGNGDCPG
NGEKLKKSLFMLKELNNKFRYAVFGLGSSMYPRFCAFAHDIDQKLSHLGASQLTPMGEGD
ELSGQEDAFRSW
AVQTFKAACETFDVRGKQHIQIPKLYTSNVTWDPHHYRLVQDSQPLDL
SKALSSMHAKNVFTMRLKSRQNLQSPTSSRATILVELSCEDGQGLNYLPGEHLGVCPGNQ
PALVQGILERVVDGPTPHQTVRLEALDESGSYWVSDKRLPPCSLSQALTYFLDITTPPTQ
LLLQKLAQVATEEPERQRLEALCQPSEYSKWKFTNSPTFLEVLEEFPSLRVSAGFLLSQL
PILKPRFYSISSSRDHTPTEIHLTVAVVTYHTRDGQGPLHHGVCSTW
LNSLKPQDPVPCF
VRNASGFHLPEDPSHPCILIGPGTGIAPFRSFWQQRLHDSQHKGVRGGRMTLVFGCRRPD
EDHIYQEEMLEMAQKGVLHAVHTAYSRLPGKPKVYVQDILRQQLASEVLRVLHKEPGHLY
VCGDVRMARDVAH
TLKQLVAAKLKLNEEQVEDYFFQLKSQKRYHEDIFGAVFPYEAKKDR
VAVQPSSLEMSAL
Sequence length 1153
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Arginine biosynthesis
Arginine and proline metabolism
Metabolic pathways
Calcium signaling pathway
HIF-1 signaling pathway
Peroxisome
Apelin signaling pathway
Relaxin signaling pathway
Alzheimer disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Pathways of neurodegeneration - multiple diseases
Pertussis
Leishmaniasis
Chagas disease
Toxoplasmosis
Amoebiasis
Tuberculosis
Pathways in cancer
Small cell lung cancer
  ROS and RNS production in phagocytes
Nitric oxide stimulates guanylate cyclase
Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-13 signaling
Peroxisomal protein import
Inhibition of nitric oxide production
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
90
Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
ANTERIOR UVEITIS GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
AORTIC ARCH SYNDROMES Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
ARTHRITIS, PSORIATIC CTD, Disgenet
CTD, Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations