Thromboxane-A synthase
BE0001893ProteinHumansTBXAS1
Catalyzes the conversion of prostaglandin H2 (PGH2) to thromboxane A2 (TXA2), a potent inducer of blood vessel constriction and platelet aggregation (PubMed:11097184, PubMed:11297515, PubMed:22735388, PubMed:24009185, PubMed:8436233, PubMed:9873013). It is acted on by 15 drugs in DrugBank.
- Gene name
- TBXAS1
- UniProtKB entry
- P24557Swiss-Prot
- Cellular location
- Endoplasmic reticulum membrane
- Residues / weight
- 533 residues · 60,518 Da
- Also known as
- 5.3.99.5 · CYP5 · CYP5A1 · Cytochrome P450 5A1 · Hydroperoxy icosatetraenoate dehydratase
Resolves to
Pharmacology
Drugs
What you can answer from here — as of September 07, 2019
Which compounds in development act on Thromboxane-A synthase, and which indications are they being tested in?
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