ABSTRACT

I. Introduction ....................................................................................................86 A. The Importance of Monitoring Local Nitrosative Stress in the

Lung......................................................................................................86 1. Nitration of Proteins ...................................................................86 2. Tyrosine.......................................................................................87 3. Nitrotyrosine ...............................................................................87 4. Prostacyclin Synthase .................................................................88 5. Surfactant ....................................................................................88 6. Superoxide Dismutase ................................................................88 7.