Metabolism and metabolic effects of alcohol.
The author provides an excellent overview of the three major pathways for the metabolism of ethanol. Many of the toxic effects of ethanol can be attributed to two specific products, hydrogen and acetaldehyde, and these effects are explored in detail.
D000079:Acetaldehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D051381:Rats; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000378:metabolism
D014801:Vitamin A; D000431:Ethanol; D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases; D000079:Acetaldehyde