Alcohol Dehydrogenase
Also known as: Aldehyde Reductase
Description
Alcohol Dehydrogenase is a type of Dehydrogenase Enzyme located primarily in the Liver, but also in smaller amounts in the Brain and Stomach. Women have lower levels of Alcohol Dehydrogenase than men.
Biological Function of Alcohol Dehydrogenase
Detoxification
Alcohol Dehydrogenase enhances the ability of the Liver to detoxify various Alcohols (by catalyzing the removal of the Hydrogen atom from Alcohols resulting in their conversion to Acetaldehyde) including: [1]
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