"epoxygenase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: epoxygenases [plural]
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  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that produces hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids (HETEs) and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) from arachidonic acid, causing effects such as cell proliferation and decrease in cyclooxygenase activity. Wikipedia link: epoxygenase Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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