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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D051546
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D051546
Preferred Name

Cyclooxygenase 2

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