Tag: acetaldehyde

Infographic showing three-step alcohol metabolism pathway: ethanol to acetaldehyde to acetate to acetyl-CoA, with NAD+ cofactor cycling.
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How the body metabolises alcohol: the biochemistry behind why drinks linger

Alcohol metabolism is a three-step enzymatic pathway that generates toxic acetaldehyde and depletes NAD⁺ cofactors, explaining why drinks linger in…

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