epoxygenase
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[edit]Noun
[edit]epoxygenase (countable and uncountable, plural epoxygenases)
- (biochemistry) An enzyme that produces hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids (HETEs) and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) from arachidonic acid, causing effects such as cell proliferation and decrease in cyclooxygenase activity.