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Which of the following converts PGH2 to thromboxane A2?(a) Enoyl-ACP reductase(b) β-ketoacyl ACP reductase(c) Cyclooxygenase(d) Thromboxane synthaseThe question was posed to me during a job interview.My question is based upon Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids and Eicosanoids in section Lipid Biosynthesis, Biosynthesis of Amino Acids, Nucleotides and Related Molecules of Biochemistry

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Correct choice is (d) Thromboxane SYNTHASE

To explain I would say: Thromboxane synthase PRESENT in blood platelets CONVERTS PGH2 to thromboxane A2.



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