Alcohol dehydrogenase is an
enzyme
that facilitates the transition between alcohols and aldehydes or
keytones. In humans, alcohol dehydrogenase is used to decompose
toxic alcohols into acetaldehyde. However, bacteria and yeasts
utilize a slightly different form of this enzyme to actually produce
alcohol. This page focuses primarily on the human form of alcohol
dehydrogenase and the mechanism by which we break down alcohol.
General Overview of Alcohol Dehydrogenase
Glycolysis Pathway (KEGG)
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