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Structural highlights

Function

PGH2_MOUSE Mediates the formation of prostaglandins from arachidonate. May have a role as a major mediator of inflammation and/or a role for prostanoid signaling in activity-dependent plasticity.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Cyclooxygenase 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Rowlinson SW, Kiefer JR, Prusakiewicz JJ, Pawlitz JL, Kozak KR, Kalgutkar AS, Stallings WC, Kurumbail RG, Marnett LJ. A novel mechanism of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition involving interactions with Ser-530 and Tyr-385. J Biol Chem. 2003 Nov 14;278(46):45763-9. Epub 2003 Aug 18. PMID:12925531 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M305481200
2. ↑ Vecchio AJ, Simmons DM, Malkowski MG. Structural basis of fatty acid substrate binding to cyclooxygenase-2. J Biol Chem. 2010 Jul 16;285(29):22152-63. Epub 2010 May 12. PMID:20463020 doi:10.1074/jbc.M110.119867
3. ↑ Duggan KC, Walters MJ, Musee J, Harp JM, Kiefer JR, Oates JA, Marnett LJ. Molecular basis for cyclooxygenase inhibition by the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug naproxen. J Biol Chem. 2010 Nov 5;285(45):34950-9. Epub 2010 Sep 1. PMID:20810665 doi:10.1074/jbc.M110.162982
4. ↑ Vecchio AJ, Malkowski MG. The structural basis of endocannabinoid oxygenation by cyclooxygenase-2. J Biol Chem. 2011 Jun 10;286(23):20736-45. Epub 2011 Apr 13. PMID:21489986 doi:10.1074/jbc.M111.230367