Metabolite: HMDB0015532 (Zinc)
Term: Acetylsalicylic Acid Action Pathway
Definition: in addition to its anti-inflammatory properties, aspirin also acts as an analgesic, antipyretic and antithrombotic agent. like most other nsaids, aspirin exerts its therapeutic effects by inhibiting prostaglandin g/h synthase 1 and 2, better known as cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 or simply cox-1 and -2.
Parent Term: Biochemical pathway
Parent Definition: A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
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