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.

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