t comprehend how it, alone, can produce a very distinct smell in some who recently consumed a beer, for example. Actually, it is the metabolism of other products found in beer (for example) that give rise to the distinct smell. This is true for almost all forms of ethanol with the exception of Vodka, which is actually almost pure ethanol with no impurities (ASREC: Fact Sheet, 2004.)
The primary cell structural component of the liver, the hepatocyte, contains three different pathways for the metabolism, that is, the absorption, secretion and elimination, of ethanol: ADH, or dehydrogenase pathway in the cytosol; the microsomal ethanol oxidizing system; and the catalase pathway. All of the aforementioned, however, result in the production of acetaldehyde, which is then oxidized into acetate by an enzyme called acetyldehyde dehydrogenase, or ALDH (ASREC: Fact Sheet, 2004).
Beer: A Discussion about the Properties
Much like all other items on the market, not all beer is similar. In fact, according to most
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