Acetaldehydrase

/ˌæsɪtælˈdɛhɪdreɪs/ noun

An alternative name for the enzyme that breaks down acetaldehyde during alcohol metabolism.

Acetaldehyde + -ase (enzyme suffix) with variant spelling. This is simply another term for acetaldehydase, following standard enzyme nomenclature.

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