Alcohol+Dehydrogenase

Alcohol dehydrogenase are the enzymes in a humans stomach that help break down alcohol that could otherwise be toxic and dangerous to our bodies. This breakdown process can be considered as the opposite of fermentation. There have been links made between specific genes involving different enzymes and alcoholism. Because of these dehydrogenase different amounts and rates of alcohol breakdown happen, which can create different addictions towards alcohol. This also relates to how some individuals are allergic to alcohol because of the general lack of dehydrogenase.