title: [Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH): structure and role in ethanol metabolism by the human gastrointestinal tract].
abstract: Drinking of alcohol beverages is highly spread custom all over the world. It can lead to serious medical and social consequences. This review describes the types of human alcohol dehydrogenase in the gastrointestinal tract and its role in metabolism of ethanol as well as a role of bacterial alcohol dehydrogenase in gastrointestinal tract.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Gastroenterologii, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szczepanek
mesh_terms: D000426:Alcohol Dehydrogenase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000378:metabolism; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology; D003106:Colon / Q000201:enzymology; D004064:Digestive System / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000201:enzymology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D013270:Stomach / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol; D000426:Alcohol Dehydrogenase
vernacular_title: Dehydrogenaza alkoholowa (ADH): budowa i rola w metabolizmie alkoholu etylowego w przewodzie pokarmowym u ludzi.