Chemicals and Drugs

Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases

Enzyme complexes that catalyze the formation of PROSTAGLANDINS from the appropriate unsaturated FATTY ACIDS, molecular OXYGEN, and a reduced acceptor.

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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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History Note

2006(1992);

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Previous Indexing

  • Hydroxylases (1974-1977)
  • Multienzyme Complexes (1973-1974)
  • Oxygenases (1971-1973)
  • Prostaglandins (1971-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011451. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011451
  2. Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclooxygenase
  3. Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410251