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Nitric oxide can bind to copper (or heme) centers in cytochrome c oxidase and inhibit respiration. The nitric oxide may be photodissociated by absorption of red or near infrared light, allowing oxygen to return and sharply increasing respiration and adenosine triphosphate formation.
