prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase activity

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Nameprostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase activity
IDGO_0004666
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Molecular function

Related synonym

(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoate,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase activity, (PG)H synthase activity, PG synthetase activity, fatty acid cyclooxygenase activity, prostaglandin G/H synthase activity, prostaglandin endoperoxide synthetase activity, prostaglandin synthase activity, prostaglandin synthetase activity

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + AH2 + 2 O2 = A + H2O + prostaglandin H2.

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