Cyclooxygenase 2

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