Recently, it has been shown that the Mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase is responsible for the bioactivation of nitroglycerin prior to the release of NO, which is a strong vasodilator.
近来,有研究表明线粒体乙醛脱酶是体内催化硝酸甘油物转化的主要途径,线粒体乙醛脱酶同时具有脱酶和酯酶的催化活,其酯酶活可以通过将硝酸甘油脱硝形成一氧化氮,进而血管扩张。