| cyclooxygenase |
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
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| cyclooxygenase |
A prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase, COX enzymes are responsible for the production of prostaglandins, intracellular messengers found at high levels at inflammation sites. Of COX-1 and COX-2, the latter has received much attention due to drug development that has targeted COX-2 for selectively down regulating inflammatory processes.
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| cyclooxygenase |
The enzyme required for the conversion of fatty acids, such as arachidonic acid, to eicosanoids. Many anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin, act by inactivating this enzyme. Omega-3 fatty acids react with cyclooxygenase enzyme to produce less harmful eicosanoids.
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