- Metabolite
- HMDB0002190 (5,6-Epoxy-8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid)
- Term
- Ibuprofen Action Pathway
- Definition
- like most nsaids, ibuprofen is a non-selective inhibitor of prostaglandin g/h synthase 1 and 2, better known as cyclooxygenase 1 and 2 or simply cox-1 and -2. cox catalyzes the conversion of arachidonic acid to a number of prostaglandins involved in fever, pain, swelling, inflammation, and platelet aggregation.
- Parent Term
- Biochemical pathway
- Parent Definition
- A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
- Other Metabolites Mapped to 'Ibuprofen Action Pathway'
HMDB0000125 (Glutathione) HMDB0000148 (Glutamic acid) HMDB0000217 (NADP) HMDB0000221 (NADPH) HMDB0000295 (Uridine 5'-diphosphate) HMDB0000464 (Calcium) HMDB0000547 (Magnesium) HMDB0000935 (Uridine diphosphate glucuronic acid) HMDB0001043 (Arachidonic acid) HMDB0001085 (Leukotriene B4) References