title: S-nitrosothiols as nitric oxide-donors: chemistry, biology and possible future therapeutic applications.
abstract: In recent years, the gaseous molecule nitric oxide (NO) has been shown to be involved in many important biological events. S-Nitrosothiols are biological substances derived endogenously from NO, and are found in a variety of tissues exhibiting NO-mimetic activity. Fundamental studies on the chemical aspects of S-nitrosothiols have become an integral part of NO research, with a view to further understanding the numerous biological functions both of NO and of S-nitrosothiols themselves. It has often been suggested that S-nitrosothiols represent a means either for the storage or transport of NO, although the evidence for this is sparse. Many S-nitrosothiols have now been synthesized chemically, and at present they show the most promise as clinically useful NO-donor drugs. In this review, we examine in detail the biological functions of S-nitrosothiols, as well as the chemical properties and biomedical applications of these compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Al-Sa'doni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferro
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D020030:Nitric Oxide Donors / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D026403:S-Nitrosothiols / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D020030:Nitric Oxide Donors; D026403:S-Nitrosothiols