I think this enzyme party needs a bouncer before things start to heat up, specifically to ward off useless non-enzymatic molecules that only pretend to be your friend until they suck all of the class out of your otherwise respectable being. By that, I do mean ethanol (commonly referred to as EtOH, vodka, tequila, or rum…or whatever it is you choose).
Alcohol dehydrogenase catalyzes the reduction of NAD+, a reaction vital in eliminating toxic alcohol in the liver. Of course, it’s just about the only enzyme with which I am well-acquainted both in and out of the classroom, so proposing its invite to the enzyme party is hard to resist.
This photo was posted by some brilliant guy here.
This party is really beginning to take off. I’m going to need a lot more cilantro.
