. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jul 1.

Published in final edited form as: Adv Healthc Mater. 2018 May 14;7(13):e1800155. doi: 10.1002/adhm.201800155

Table 1.

Common nitric oxide donors for antibacterial applications

NO Donor	Chemical Formula	Common Examples	Notable NO-Release Triggers
Organic nitrate	RONO₂	Nitroglycerin Isosorbide dinitrate	Enzymatic decomposition Thiol-initiated reduction
Metal nitrosyl	Varies	Sodium nitroprusside Roussin’s Black Salt	Photolysis
N-Diazeniumdiolate	R₂NN(O)NO	PROLI/NO DETA/NO	Proton-initiated decomposition
S-Nitrosothiol	RSNO	S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP)	Photolysis Thermal decomposition Cu(I)-catalyzed reduction