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What protein does aspirin inhibit?

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In 1982, Sir John Vane was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery that aspirin works by inhibiting the production of prostaglandins. This effect is achieved through aspirin’s action on a crucial enzyme known as cyclooxygenase (COX), which is the primary protein aspirin inhibits.