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The Cocks Enzyme and How Do They Work?
Cyclooxygenase enzymes produce prostaglandins from something called arachidonic acid. This is basically a breakdown product of cell membranes. When there's injury, for some reason an enzyme turns these phospholipids into Arachidonic Acid. And so from there, we have to go from arachid sonic acid into prostaglandin H synthase.
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