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Alcohol dehydrogenase is responsible for converting ethanol to acetaldehyde.
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Alcohol dehydrogenase
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Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase is the enzyme responsible for converting acetaldehyde to acetyl CoA. Alcohol dehydrogenase is responsible for converting ethanol to acetaldehyde.
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Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase
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Isocitrate is a substrate found within within the Krebs cycle. Alcohol dehydrogenase is responsible for converting ethanol to acetaldehyde
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Isocitrate
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Oxaloacetate is a substrate found within the Krebs cycle. Alcohol dehydrogenase is responsible for converting ethanol to acetaldehyde.
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Oxaloacetate
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Acetyl CoA is the product arising from the joining of co-enzyme A to acetate after its production from acetaldehyde. Acetyl CoA can then go into the Krebs cycle or be converted into fatty acids. By contrast, alcohol dehydrogenase is responsible for converting ethanol to acetaldehyde.
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Acetyl CoA
Concept
Chapter
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Chronic alcoholism
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Gastroenterology
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A 21 year old woman is brought to A&E after consuming a litre of vodka and losing consciousness in the street. The clinical team discusses the process of alcohol metabolism.

Which of the following enzymes is responsible for converting ethanol to acetaldehyde?
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