There are two primary steps to alcohol metabolism. First, alcohol is converted to acetaldehyde
Background Information: There are two primary steps to alcohol metabolism. First, alcohol is converted to acetaldehyde via the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH). Second, acetaldehyde is converted to acetate via the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). The ADH gene, located on chromosome 4, codes for the ADH enzyme. The ALDH gene, located on chromosome 12, codes for […]