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Meaning of epoxygenase | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An enzyme that produces hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids (HETEs) and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) from arachidonic acid, causing effects such as cell proliferation and decrease in cyclooxygenase activity.

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

epoxygenation epoxyketone epoxylignan epoxylignane epoxylinalool epoxylipid

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