Cyclooxygenase 2
MESHD051546
An inducibly-expressed subtype of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase. It plays an important role in many cellular processes and INFLAMMATION. It is the target of COX2 INHIBITORS.
Synonyms
- PGHS-2
- Prostaglandin H Synthase-2
- Prostaglandin H Synthase 2
- Cyclooxygenase-2
- COX-2 Prostaglandin Synthase
- COX 2 Prostaglandin Synthase
- Prostaglandin Synthase, COX-2
- Synthase, COX-2 Prostaglandin
- Cyclo-Oxygenase II
- Cyclo Oxygenase II
- PTGS2
Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:24:57.741Z