COX is one of the enzymes needed in the information of prostaglandins, compounds that are involved in causing fever, pain and inflammation. COX catalyses the conversion of arachidonate to prostaglandinH2. The COX enzyme is found attatched to the inner surface of the endoplasmic reticulum membrane.
Suggest why the COX enzyme is found attatched to the inner surface of the endoplasmic reticulum.
2006-12-13 07:09:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
My guess is because Cox enzyme is produce in the ER. The ER is site of producing enzymes and lipids.
Now, prostaglandin is lipid and lipid is also produced in the ER.
Since COX helps convert arachidonate to prostaglandinH2 and it's found in the ER makes sense.
In short, COX found in the ER because not only ER is the site for producing enzyme like COX but also lipid like Prostaglandin. And COX help cover arachidonate to prostaglandinH2.
2006-12-13 07:35:20 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Zoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cox Enzyme
2016-09-29 09:58:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my guess would be that arachidonate is made in the ER, don't know for sure though.
2006-12-13 07:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by anon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋