Structural basis for selective inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 by anti-inflammatory agents.
Kurumbail, R.G., Stevens, A.M., Gierse, J.K., McDonald, J.J., Stegeman, R.A., Pak, J.Y., Gildehaus, D., Miyashiro, J.M., Penning, T.D., Seibert, K., Isakson, P.C., Stallings, W.C.(1996) Nature 384: 644-648
- PubMed: 8967954 
- DOI: 10.1038/384644a0
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- PubMed Abstract: 
Prostaglandins and glucocorticoids are potent mediators of inflammation. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) exert their effects by inhibition of prostaglandin production. The pharmacological target of NSAIDs is cyclooxygenase (COX, also k ...