cyclooxygenase

See also: cyclo-oxygenase

English

Alternative forms

• cyclo-oxygenase, cycloxygenase

Noun

cyclooxygenase (plural cyclooxygenases)

1. (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

• Italian: ciclossigenasi f