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Why do we get headaches after drinking red wine? Research says the culprit is…
The digestion of alcohol happens in two steps - first, the ethanol is converted to acetaldehyde, and then the Aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) enzyme converts the acetaldehyde to acetate. The ...
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Why Do Some People Get Drunk Faster Than Others?
View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Alcohol is broken down in the human body by two main enzymes, alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). Mutations in these ...
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Red wine headaches might stem from compound found in grape skins
Testing ALDH was the next step. We set up an inhibition assay in test tubes. In the assay, we measured how fast the enzyme ALDH breaks down acetaldehyde. Then, we added the suspected inhibitors ...
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Another enzyme, aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), then turns acetaldehyde into non-toxic acetic acid (vinegar). Older adults have less than average ALDH, which explains why our response to alcohol ...