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NOS1 nitric oxide synthase 1 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 4842, updated on 27-Nov-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
NOS1provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
nitric oxide synthase 1provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:7872
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000089250 MIM:163731; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7872
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
NOS; bNOS; nNOS; IHPS1; N-NOS; NC-NOS
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the family of nitric oxide synthases, which synthesize nitric oxide from L-arginine. Nitric oxide is a reactive free radical, which acts as a biologic mediator in several processes, including neurotransmission, and antimicrobial and antitumoral activities. In the brain and peripheral nervous system, nitric oxide displays many properties of a neurotransmitter, and has been implicated in neurotoxicity associated with stroke and neurodegenerative diseases, neural regulation of smooth muscle, including peristalsis, and penile erection. This protein is ubiquitously expressed, with high level of expression in skeletal muscle. Multiple transcript variants that differ in the 5' UTR have been described for this gene but the full-length nature of these transcripts is not known. Additionally, alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms (some testis-specific) have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011]
Expression
Biased expression in brain (RPKM 1.1), kidney (RPKM 1.0) and 11 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

See NOS1 in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
12q24.22
Exon count:
33
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 12 NC_000012.12 (117208142..117361626, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 12 NC_060936.1 (117189186..117342679, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 12 NC_000012.11 (117645947..117799431, complement)

Chromosome 12 - NC_000012.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105370010 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7102 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:117556298-117556892 Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr12:117580597-117581796 Neighboring gene TESC antisense RNA 1 (head to head) Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 4913 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 4914 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7104 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 4915 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 4916 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 4917 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:117645205-117645705 Neighboring gene F-box protein 21 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:117657550-117658106 Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak1985 silencer Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr12:117670646-117670812 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:117674186-117674690 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:117674691-117675195 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:117718941-117719440 Neighboring gene elongin C pseudogene 32 Neighboring gene NOS1 1f and 1g alternate promoter region Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:117826376-117826876 Neighboring gene NOS1 1c alternate promoter Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105370012 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 11046 Neighboring gene kinase suppressor of ras 2 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:118021615-118022115 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:118066292-118066792 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:118066793-118067293 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:118078225-118078724 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105370011 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:118274024-118274569

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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Phenotypes

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genome-wide association scan of quantitative traits for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder identifies novel associations and confirms candidate gene associations.
EBI GWAS Catalog

HIV-1 interactions

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env Preincubation of human astrocytoma cells with HIV-1 gp120 produces a significant increase of nitrite and PGE2 in cell supernatants; the effect of gp120 on both nitrite and PGE2 production is inhibited by antagonists of NO synthase or cyclooxygenase PubMed
Envelope transmembrane glycoprotein gp41 env The amino terminus of HIV-1 gp41 induces nitric oxide synthase in human glial and astrocyte cultures and that causes the dysregulation of nitric oxide production PubMed
Tat tat The gene expression of NOS1 is significantly upregulated in both clade B and clade C Tat treated SK-N-MC neuroblastoma cells PubMed
tat HIV-1 Tat potentiates NMDA-evoked (Ca2+)I responses involve LRP and a Src family kinase via the NOS/sGC/PKG pathway PubMed
tat Tat treatment causes activation of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) through association with NMDA receptors PubMed

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Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables FMN binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables FMN binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
enables NADP binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
enables arginine binding TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
enables cadmium ion binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
enables calcium channel regulator activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
enables calcium-dependent protein binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
enables calmodulin binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables flavin adenine dinucleotide binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables flavin adenine dinucleotide binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
enables heme binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
enables nitric-oxide synthase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables nitric-oxide synthase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables nitric-oxide synthase activity ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
enables nitric-oxide synthase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
enables peptidyl-cysteine S-nitrosylase activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables scaffold protein binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
enables sodium channel regulator activity ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
enables tetrahydrobiopterin binding NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
enables transmembrane transporter binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
enables transmembrane transporter binding TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in arginine catabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in arginine catabolic process TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cell redox homeostasis TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
involved_in cellular response to growth factor stimulus ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in multicellular organismal response to stress IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in myoblast fusion TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of blood pressure IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of calcium ion transport ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of calcium ion transport into cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of potassium ion transport ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of serotonin uptake ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in nitric oxide biosynthetic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in nitric oxide biosynthetic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
involved_in nitric oxide mediated signal transduction IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of adenylate cyclase-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of membrane repolarization during ventricular cardiac muscle cell action potential TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of sodium ion transmembrane transport ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of the force of heart contraction ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of calcium ion transmembrane transport via high voltage-gated calcium channel TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of cardiac muscle contraction TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of cardiac muscle contraction by calcium ion signaling TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of sodium ion transport ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in response to heat IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to hormone IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in response to hypoxia IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to lipopolysaccharide IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in striated muscle contraction ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in vasodilation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in vasodilation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in xenobiotic catabolic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cell periphery ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytoplasm ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytoplasm TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytoskeleton ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in cytosol IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in dendritic spine IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in membrane raft ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
located_in mitochondrion ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
located_in nucleoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 
is_active_in nucleus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in perinuclear region of cytoplasm ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
located_in photoreceptor inner segment ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 
is_active_in postsynaptic density IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
part_of protein-containing complex ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
located_in sarcolemma IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in sarcoplasmic reticulum IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in synapse ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
nitric oxide synthase 1
Names
NOS type I
constitutive NOS
neuronal NOS
nitric oxide synthase 1 (neuronal)
peptidyl-cysteine S-nitrosylase NOS1
NP_000611.1
NP_001191142.1
NP_001191143.1
NP_001191147.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_011991.2 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5152..158636
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_000620.5NP_000611.1  nitric oxide synthase 1 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_000611.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the predominant transcript, and encodes isoform 1 (also known as nNOS).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC026364, AK294435, AK307481, BC033208, BE207961, U17327
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS41842.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    E9PH30, O75713, P29475
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3VK56, B4DG68
    Related
    ENSP00000320758.6, ENST00000317775.11
    Conserved Domains (5) summary
    cd06202
    Location:10011404
    Nitric_oxide_synthase; The ferredoxin-reductase (FNR) like C-terminal domain of the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) fuses with a heme-containing N-terminal oxidase domain. The reductase portion is similar in structure to NADPH dependent cytochrome-450 reductase (CYPOR), having an ...
    COG0369
    Location:7591399
    CysJ; Sulfite reductase, alpha subunit (flavoprotein) [Inorganic ion transport and metabolism]
    cd00795
    Location:305716
    NOS_oxygenase_euk; Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) eukaryotic oxygenase domain. NOS produces nitric oxide (NO) by catalyzing a five-electron heme-based oxidation of a guanidine nitrogen of L-arginine to L-citrulline via two successive monooxygenation reactions producing N ...
    cd00992
    Location:1598
    PDZ_signaling; PDZ domain found in a variety of Eumetazoan signaling molecules, often in tandem arrangements. May be responsible for specific protein-protein interactions, as most PDZ domains bind C-terminal polypeptides, and binding to internal (non-C-terminal) ...
    pfam00258
    Location:762935
    Flavodoxin_1; Flavodoxin
  2. NM_001204213.2NP_001191142.1  nitric oxide synthase 1 isoform 3

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001191142.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3, also known as TnNOS) contains 2 unique alternate exons (Tex 1 and Tex 2) at the 5' end compared to variant 1, resulting in translation initiation from a downstream AUG, and an isoform (isoform 3, also known as nNOSgamma) with a shorter N-terminus compared to isoform 1. This variant is specifically expressed in the testis, and the encoded isoform has catalytic activity (PMID:9111048). Variants 3 and 4 encode the same isoform.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC026364, AC068799, AK294435, AK307481, BC033208, BE207961, U17327
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P29475
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0PJJ7, B4DG68
    Conserved Domains (4) summary
    cd06202
    Location:6651068
    Nitric_oxide_synthase; The ferredoxin-reductase (FNR) like C-terminal domain of the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) fuses with a heme-containing N-terminal oxidase domain. The reductase portion is similar in structure to NADPH dependent cytochrome-450 reductase (CYPOR), having an ...
    COG0369
    Location:4231063
    CysJ; Sulfite reductase, alpha subunit (flavoprotein) [Inorganic ion transport and metabolism]
    cd00795
    Location:1380
    NOS_oxygenase_euk; Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) eukaryotic oxygenase domain. NOS produces nitric oxide (NO) by catalyzing a five-electron heme-based oxidation of a guanidine nitrogen of L-arginine to L-citrulline via two successive monooxygenation reactions producing N ...
    pfam00258
    Location:426599
    Flavodoxin_1; Flavodoxin
  3. NM_001204214.2NP_001191143.1  nitric oxide synthase 1 isoform 3

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001191143.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (4, also known as TnNOSb) contains 2 unique alternate exons (Tex 1b and Tex 2) at the 5' end compared to variant 1, resulting in translation initiation from a downstream AUG, and an isoform (3, also known as nNOSgamma) with a shorter N-terminus compared to isoform 1. This variant is specifically expressed in the testis, and the encoded isoform has catalytic activity (PMID:9111048). Variants 3 and 4 encode the same isoform.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC026364, AC068799, AK294435, AK307481, BC033208, BE207961, U17327
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P29475
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0PJJ7, B4DG68
    Conserved Domains (4) summary
    cd06202
    Location:6651068
    Nitric_oxide_synthase; The ferredoxin-reductase (FNR) like C-terminal domain of the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) fuses with a heme-containing N-terminal oxidase domain. The reductase portion is similar in structure to NADPH dependent cytochrome-450 reductase (CYPOR), having an ...
    COG0369
    Location:4231063
    CysJ; Sulfite reductase, alpha subunit (flavoprotein) [Inorganic ion transport and metabolism]
    cd00795
    Location:1380
    NOS_oxygenase_euk; Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) eukaryotic oxygenase domain. NOS produces nitric oxide (NO) by catalyzing a five-electron heme-based oxidation of a guanidine nitrogen of L-arginine to L-citrulline via two successive monooxygenation reactions producing N ...
    pfam00258
    Location:426599
    Flavodoxin_1; Flavodoxin
  4. NM_001204218.2NP_001191147.1  nitric oxide synthase 1 isoform 2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001191147.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) contains an additional in-frame coding exon compared to variant 1, resulting in a longer isoform (2, also known as nNOSmu) containing a 34 aa protein segment not found in isoform 1. A similar isoform has also been reported in rat and mouse, and the mouse isoform has been shown to have catalytic activity (PMID:9791007).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC026364, AJ004918, AK294435, AK307481, BC033208, BE207961, U17327
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS55890.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B4DG68
    Related
    ENSP00000477999.1, ENST00000618760.4
    Conserved Domains (5) summary
    cd06202
    Location:10351438
    Nitric_oxide_synthase; The ferredoxin-reductase (FNR) like C-terminal domain of the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) fuses with a heme-containing N-terminal oxidase domain. The reductase portion is similar in structure to NADPH dependent cytochrome-450 reductase (CYPOR), having an ...
    COG0369
    Location:7591433
    CysJ; Sulfite reductase, alpha subunit (flavoprotein) [Inorganic ion transport and metabolism]
    cd00795
    Location:305716
    NOS_oxygenase_euk; Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) eukaryotic oxygenase domain. NOS produces nitric oxide (NO) by catalyzing a five-electron heme-based oxidation of a guanidine nitrogen of L-arginine to L-citrulline via two successive monooxygenation reactions producing N ...
    cd00992
    Location:1598
    PDZ_signaling; PDZ domain found in a variety of Eumetazoan signaling molecules, often in tandem arrangements. May be responsible for specific protein-protein interactions, as most PDZ domains bind C-terminal polypeptides, and binding to internal (non-C-terminal) ...
    pfam00258
    Location:762969
    Flavodoxin_1; Flavodoxin

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000012.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    117208142..117361626 complement
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060936.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    117189186..117342679 complement
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