Ibuprofen versus prostaglandins synthesis

• Autores: Alejandro Cuenca Martagón
• Localización: MoleQla: revista de Ciencias de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide, ISSN-e 2173-0903, Nº. 36, 2020
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Enzymes are special proteins that catalyse most of biological processes in our body. Their activity is governed by Michaelis-Menten mechanism which defines different parameters. Some of the enzymes can increase or decrease their activity in presence of specific molecules, as inhibitors. This article discusses, in particular, the characterization of prostaglandins formation enzymes and the effect of ibuprofen as an inhibitor of enzymes related to prostaglandins synthesis as cyclooxygenases (COX)