Cyclooxygenase 2
Synonyms
COX 2 Prostaglandin Synthase
COX-2 Prostaglandin Synthase
Cyclo Oxygenase II
Cyclo-Oxygenase II
Cyclooxygenase-2
PGHS-2
PTGS2
Prostaglandin H Synthase 2
Prostaglandin H Synthase-2
Prostaglandin Synthase, COX-2
Synthase, COX-2 Prostaglandin
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.