Term Name: | cyclooxygenase pathway |
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Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways by which prostaglandins are formed from arachidonic acid, and in which prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase (cyclooxygenase) catalyzes the committed step in the conversion of arachidonic acid to the prostaglandin-endoperoxides PGG2 and PGH2. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0019371] QuickGO AmiGO |