Browsing by Subject "cyclooxygenase"
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(2008-04-18)Department: ChemistryThe cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme catalyzes the bis-dioxygenation and cyclization of arachidonic acid to form prostaglandin H2, the common precursor of bioactive prostaglandins. The genome codes two 60% sequence-identical ...
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(2006-04-28)Department: Cell and Developmental BiologyProstaglandin G/H synthases (PGHS), commonly referred to as cyclooxygenases (COX-1 and COX-2), catalyze a key step in the synthesis of biologically active prostaglandins (PGs), the conversion of arachidonic acid (AA) into ...
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(2018-03-26)Department: ChemistryPolyunsaturated fatty acids can be liberated from phospholipids in the membrane bilayer and enzymatically converted to oxygenated bioactive lipid compounds that contribute to the pathology, or in some cases, the resolution ...
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(2011-01-14)Department: BiochemistryThe cyclooxygenase enzymes (COX-1 and COX-2) catalyze the conversion arachidonic acid (AA) to prostaglandin H2 (PGH2), which is the precursor to biologically active prostanoids. The primary mechanism of action of non-steroidal ...