cyclooxygenase
See also: cyclo-oxygenase
English
Alternative forms
- cyclo-oxygenase, cycloxygenase
Noun
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.
Synonyms
- COX
Hyponyms
- COX-1 (cyclooxygenase-1)
- COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2)
Coordinate terms
- prostaglandin
- prostanoid
Derived terms
- COX
- cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1)
- cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
Translations
enzyme
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