Assertion: nitric oxide | /r/CapableOf | release nitric oxide
Facets:
value: to regulate microvascular blood flow
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: nitric oxide binds to a cysteine thiol group on hemoglobin, creating circulating S -nitroso hemoglobin, which at distal parts of the circulation during deoxygenation releases nitric oxide to regulate microvascular blood flow.