Metabolism of ethyl alcohol and the development of cancer
The main metabolic pathway of ethanol elimination occurs in the liver. Ethanol is oxidised by an alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) to a very toxic acetaldehyde. The aldehyde is converted to acetate by an aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). Studies of animals with genetic predisposition to drink ethanol indicat...
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| Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Alcoholism and Drug Addiction |
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| Online Access: | https://www.termedia.pl/Metabolism-of-ethyl-alcohol-and-the-development-of-cancer,117,31992,1,1.html |