title: On the role of 2,3-butanediol in the metabolism of ethanol.
abstract: A new mechanism is proposed for the enzymatic formation of 2,3-butanediol. It could be related to the elimination of ethanol and acetaldehyde in chronic alcoholic subjects.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000378:metabolism*; D002072:Butylene Glycols / Q000378:metabolism*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002072:Butylene Glycols; D000431:Ethanol; C026978:2,3-butylene glycol