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When consumed in low to moderate amounts, alcohol is primarily metabolized by the ________________ pathway?

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alcohol dehydrogenase

Alcohol will be degraded by alcohol dehydrogenase(ADH) enzyme. ADH will change alcohol into acetaldehyde, a carcinogen chemical. Acetaldehyde will be degraded by aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) into acetate. Furthermore, acetate will be broken down into carbon dioxide and water.
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