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

Derived terms

COX
cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1)
cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)

Translations

enzyme

Italian: ciclossigenasi f

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.