Ethanol Absorption and Metabolism | Alcohol Metabolism Pathway

The video discusses factors affecting ethanol absorption, such as gastric emptying rate and ethanol concentration. It explains ethanol metabolism, focusing on liver processes, including the roles of alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase enzymes. The video also covers the microsomal ethanol oxidation system involving CYP 2E1 and its significance at high ethanol concentrations. The lesson concludes with a brief overview of the consequences of ethanol metabolism and a preview of the next lesson.

How does the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase function in the metabolism of acetaldehyde?

What is the significance of the CYP2E1 enzyme in ethanol metabolism?

Discuss the relationship between ethanol metabolism and the production of reactive oxygen species.