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aldehyde dehydrogenase

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aldehyde dehydrogenase [′al·də‚hīd ‚dē′hī·drə·jə‚nās]
(biochemistry)
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an aldehyde to its corresponding acid.


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The experiments have shown that durian extract turned off the activity of aldehyde dehydrogenase by up to 70 per cent, reports New Scientist.
The company is currently running clinical trials in patients with aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency, nephropathic cystinosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Firstly, an effective treatment for alcoholics is a substance called disulfiram or Antabuse, which disables aldehyde dehydrogenase, allowing acetaldehyde to build up the moment they imbibe.
 
 
 
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