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Cyclooxygenase-2
Human enzyme involved in inflammation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), also known as Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (HUGO PTGS2), is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PTGS2 gene.[5] In humans it is one of three cyclooxygenases. It is involved in the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandin H2, an important precursor of prostacyclin, which is expressed in inflammation.
"COX-2" redirects here. For COX2, see Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 2.
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