Then another enzyme, aldehyde dehydrogenase ... However, differences in body composition can also reduce the metabolism of alcohol. Alcohol enters all tissues of the body except bone and fat.

Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) is one of the major enzymes involved in alcohol metabolism. New findings indicate that the ADH1B*3 allele may protect against the development of alcoholism. At the same ...

by an enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2),” said Philip J. Brooks, Ph.D., program director in the division of metabolism and health effects at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse ...

A polymorphism in the gene for alcohol dehydrogenase type 3 (ADH3) alters the rate of alcohol metabolism. We investigated the relation among the ADH3 polymorphism, the level of alcohol consumption ...

Do you experience nausea, facial flushing or a racing heart after enjoying even small amounts of your favorite cocktail? These could be signs that you have an inherited intolerance to alcohol ...

Poisonings by the toxic alcohols (methanol, ethylene glycol, isopropanol, diethylene glycol, and propylene glycol) can cause cellular dysfunction and death, 1 but symptoms may be nonspecific.

Brooks, program director in the Division of Metabolism and Health Effects ... alcohol into acetaldehyde by the same enzyme -- alcohol dehydrogenase 1B (ADH1B) -- that is expressed in human liver ...

and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) genes. These differences lead to different rates of alcohol and acetaldehyde metabolism. This can influence a person’s risk of developing alcohol-related cancers.

"Mutation or not, I urge anyone wanting to consume alcohol to consider both the quality and quantity of their drinks." "This is an important step in the metabolism of ethanol, because acetaldehyde ...