Synthesis and biological activity of the novel nitric oxide synthase inhibitor Nω′-hydroxy-Nω-methyl-L-arginine

Abstract
N ω′ Hydroxy-Nω-methyl-L-arginine has been synthesised in eight steps from Nδ-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-L-ornithine and has been found to inhibit the biosynthesis of nitric oxide.