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Abstract
Enzyme complexes that catalyze the formation of PROSTAGLANDINS from the appropriate unsaturated FATTY ACIDS, molecular OXYGEN, and a reduced acceptor.
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- Arachidonic Acid Cyclooxygenase
- Cyclo-Oxygenase
- Cyclooxygenase
- Cyclooxygenases
- Fatty Acid Cyclo-Oxygenase
- Hydroperoxide Cyclase
- PGH Synthase
- PGH2 Synthetase
- Prostaglandin Cyclo-Oxygenase
- Prostaglandin Cyclooxygenase
- Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Synthetase
- Prostaglandin G-H Synthase
- Prostaglandin H Synthase
- Prostaglandin H2 Synthetase
- Prostaglandin Synthase
- Prostaglandin Synthetase
- Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase
- Cyclase, Hydroperoxide
- Cyclo Oxygenase
- Cyclo-Oxygenase, Fatty Acid
- Cyclo-Oxygenase, Prostaglandin
- Cyclooxygenase, Arachidonic Acid
- Cyclooxygenase, Prostaglandin
- Endoperoxide Synthetase, Prostaglandin
- Fatty Acid Cyclo Oxygenase
- G-H Synthase, Prostaglandin
- Prostaglandin Cyclo Oxygenase
- Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Synthases
- Prostaglandin G H Synthase
- Synthase, PGH
- Synthase, Prostaglandin
- Synthase, Prostaglandin G-H
- Synthase, Prostaglandin H
- Synthase, Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide
- Synthases, Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide
- Synthetase, PGH2
- Synthetase, Prostaglandin
- Synthetase, Prostaglandin Endoperoxide
- Synthetase, Prostaglandin H2
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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2006(1992);
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- Hydroxylases (1974-1977)
- Multienzyme Complexes (1973-1974)
- Oxygenases (1971-1973)
- Prostaglandins (1971-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011451. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011451
- Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclooxygenase
- Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410251