Which of the following is inhibited by Aspirin: September 2010
Ans. A: Cyclo Oxygenase Aspirin also has an antiplatelet effect by inhibiting the production of thromboxane by inhibiting coxl and tx-synthetase, which under normal circumstances binds platelet molecules together to create a patch over damage of the walls within blood vessels. Because the platelet patch can become too large and also block blood flow, locally and downstream, aspirin is also used long-term, at low doses, to help prevent hea attacks, strokes, and blood clot formation in people at high risk for developing blood clots
Cyclo oxygenase
Lipo oxygenase
Phospholipase
None of the above
Cyclo oxygenase