Term Name: cyclooxygenase pathway
Synonyms:
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways by which prostaglandins are formed from arachidonic acid, and in which prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase (cyclooxygenase) catalyzes the committed step in the conversion of arachidonic acid to the prostaglandin-endoperoxides PGG2 and PGH2.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019371]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: prostaglandin biosynthetic process
is a type of: arachidonate metabolic process