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alcohol dehydrogenase |
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alcohol dehydrogenase [′al·kə‚hȯl ‚dē·hī′drä·jə‚nās] (biochemistry) The enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of ethanol to acetaldehyde. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Alcohol is
prevalently metabolized in the liver by the microsomal ethanol-oxidizing
system (MEOS) and alcohol dehydrogenase, leading to the generation of
acetaldehyde and reactive oxygen species (ROSs). Alcohol metabolism in
American Indians and whites: Lack of racial differences in metabolic
rate and liver alcohol dehydrogenase. Men and women
both produce alcohol dehydrogenase in their livers, but women have very
little of this enzyme in their stomachs. |
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