Molecular model of cyclooxygenase-1 enzyme (COX-1, blue and grey spirals) complexed with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, yellow spheres). EPA is a polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid, present in fish oil. COX-1 is the enzyme that catalyses the reaction that converts EPA into prostaglandins: lipids used in the body for tissue repair and mediating inflammation. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Andrade, Ramon / 3dciencia |
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