English Explanatory Dictionary

epoxygenase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An enzyme that produces hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids (HETEs) and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) from arachidonic acid, causing effects such as cell proliferation and decrease in cyclooxygenase activity.

Word forms

epoxygenase epoxygenases
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