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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2018; 24(48): 5454-5461
Published online Dec 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i48.5454
Figure 1
Figure 1 Biochemical reactions catalyzed by prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase using arachidonic acid as substrate. Phospholipids are cleaved by phospholipases to render arachidonic acid. Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase activity generates the precursor prostaglandin H2 that is converted in the different prostaglandins (PGs) by prostaglandin synthases and thromboxane A2, by thromboxane synthase. PG: Prostaglandin; PTGS: Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase.