cyclooxygenase
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See also: cyclo-oxygenase
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[edit]Noun
[edit]cyclooxygenase (plural cyclooxygenases)
- (biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins (prostanoids); their inhibition is the mode of action of the NSAIDs aspirin and ibuprofen.
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[edit]- COX
- cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1)
- cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
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[edit]enzyme
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