How is nitric oxide (NO) terminated after release?
A) NO is taken back up into cells by a transporter.
B) NO is degraded by a specific enzyme in the synaptic cleft.
C) NO is a reactive gas that is inactivated when it reacts with proteins or superoxides.
D) NO remains active until it diffuses away from the synapse.
E) NO action is not terminated.
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