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CyclooxygenaseCyclooxygenase is a key regulatory enzyme in the synthetic pathway of eicosanoid production. Cyclooxygenase is implicated in the production of fever, inflammation, and pain. A deficiency of cyclooxygenase results in both beneficial and detrimental physiological conditions relative to imbalances of the eicosanoids.
Measuring levels of an enzyme called cyclooxygenase in gum tissue following third molar (wisdom tooth) extraction. Cyclooxygenase is thought to contribute to pain that normally follows tissue injury or surgery.
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