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Acetate Revisited: A Key Biomolecule at the Nexus of Metabolism, Epigenetics
- f6v 3y agoWhy is this of particular interest? Frontiers are full of low-impact review articles.
- arniedubs 3y agoFrom the article: "...dietary acetate, and acetate supplementation can exert positive effects on human health." So arguably the synthesis provided by this article and the conclusion are a great read for many laymen not directly involved in biosciences.
- tingletech 3y ago2020
- anjel 3y agoDinking > Acetylaldehyde > Acetate, so this article confused me. Isn't acetate what renders imbibing Spirits toxic?
- speedylight 3y agoAcetate is the final step of the alcohol metabolism process before its turned into water and carbon dioxide so I would venture it is not the most toxic part of drinking because the goal of the liver is to turn unstable, harmful compounds in the body into more stable, water soluble by products.
- janderland 3y agoI believe acetylaldehyde is the most toxic compound in that metabolic pathway.