cyclooxygenase-1


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Noun1.cyclooxygenase-1 - an enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys; "an unfortunate side effect of NSAIDs is that they block Cox-1"
Cox, cyclooxygenase - either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
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Ginger suppresses prostaglandin synthesis through inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1 and cyclooxygenase-2 thereby its usefulness in arthritis was understood.
Crypt stem cell survival in the mouse intestinal epithelium is regulated by prostaglandins synthesized through cyclooxygenase-1. J.
Cyclooxygenase-1 and cyclooxygenase-2 selectivity of widely used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Levine, "Expression of cyclooxygenase-1 and cyclooxygenase-2 in human breast cancer," Journal of the National Cancer Institute, vol.
3D model from PDB ID: 1PTH was obtained from SWISS-MODEL repository for cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) (http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore/explore .do?structureId=1pth) and 3D model from PDB ID: 6COX for cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) [13].
Identification and functional analysis of cyclooxygenase-1 as a molecular target of boswellic acids.
Molecular identification of cytosolic prostaglandin E2 synthase that is functionally coupled with cyclooxygenase-1 in immediate prostaglandin E2 biosynthesis.
If they ingest a cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitor, they develop asthma symptoms, rhinorrhea, periorbital edema, urticaria, pruritus, angioedema, anaphylaxis, or other symptoms.

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