Browsing College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) by Author "Okwasiimire, Rodney"
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Genetic profiles of single nucleotide polymorphisms in alcohol metabolizing enzymes in the Ugandan population
Okwasiimire, Rodney (Makerere University, 2022-02)The pathway for alcohol (ethanol) metabolism in the body is catalyzed by alcohol dehydrogenase enzymes (ADHs), catalase (CAT) and CYP2E1 to generate acetaldehyde, which is metabolized by aldehyde dehydrogenase enzymes ...