cyclooxygenase
Any of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the…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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1 sensesAny 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.
- either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
Forms
plural: cyclooxygenases| Singular | cyclooxygenase |
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