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RNA interference against aldehyde dehydrogenase-2: development of tools for alcohol research.
Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) - 1 Mar 2009
Cortínez Gabriel, Sapag Amalia, Israel Yedy
Abstract excerpt
Liver alcohol dehydrogenase oxidizes ethanol to acetaldehyde, which is further oxidized to acetate by aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2*1). Individuals who carry a low-activity ALDH2 (ALDH2*2) display high blood acetaldehyde levels after ethanol consumption, which leads to dysphoric effects, such a...
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