Lecture #21 & 22 - Alcohol Flashcards
1
Q
What is the primary dietary component in alcoholic beverages?
A
Ethanol or ethyl alcohol.
2
Q
How is ethanol absorbed in the body?
A
It is readily absorbed through the entire gastrointestinal tract and transported unaltered in the bloodstream.
3
Q
Which organ is primarily responsible for metabolizing ethanol?
A
The liver, which metabolizes about 80% of an ingested ethanol load.
4
Q
Name the two main enzyme systems responsible for ethanol oxidation.
A
Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and microsomal ethanol oxidizing system (MEOS, also known as the cytochrome P-450 system).
ADH and MEOS
