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Which disease or disorder affects the liver?
If your liver shuts down your eyes will turn yellow.
What does alcohol do to the liver?
Drinking too much alcohol can lead to three types of liver conditions - fatty liver, hepatitis, and cirrhosis. You are unlikely to develop these problems if you drink within the recommended safe limits. For all types of liver disease caused by alcohol, the main treatment is to stop drinking completely.
Which organs produces enzymes that break down alcohol?
The main organ that produces enzymes to break down alcohol is the liver. Enzymes such as alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase help metabolize alcohol into less harmful byproducts that can be eliminated from the body.
What are elevated liver enzymes on dogs?
The liver is the organ that breaks down chemicals in the blood. It removes toxins, and also drugs from the body so they can be taken out of the body by the kidneys and the bladder (pee). If you have elevated liver enzymes this means that the way in which the liver is breaking down the toxins and drugs is working faster than normal.
Which part of the body has has enzymes that begin the process of breaking down starch molecules?
Liver
Which part of the body has enzymes that begin the process of breaking down starch molecule?
Liver
What organs does the most work to break down food using enzymes?
I believe it is the liver.
What does the pancreas produce the liver?
The liver produces bile to break down fats, and filter toxins. The pancreas creates vital enzymes such as amylase. 8======D
Enzymatic effects of liver on hydrogen peroxide?
The liver contains enzymes such as catalase and peroxidase that break down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. These enzymes help to detoxify hydrogen peroxide, which is a byproduct of various metabolic reactions, preventing potential cell damage. Without these enzymes, hydrogen peroxide can accumulate and lead to oxidative stress in the liver.
Which organ is responsible for eliminating alcohol from the blood stream?
The liver is able to break down alcohol by way of an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase. However, over consumption of alcohol can damage the liver, causing fatty liver disease, alcoholic hepatitis, or cirrhosis of the liver.
What organelle breaks down toxins in the cell?
The liver breaks down toxins by producing bile which will disintegrate toxins that are in the body. This will facilitate the process of metabolism.
Do men have an enzyme in their stomach that breaks down alcohol?
Enzymes in the stomach act to break down a proportion of the alcohol taken in by a person. However most of the alcohol is broken down in the liver. However, these enzymes are less active in women than in men.
