Drew Schwartz developed a mutagen-detection system in maize by assaying variants of this protein.
Drew Schwartz developed a mutagen-detection system in maize by assaying variants of this protein. The chimeric gene jingwei evolved from the gene encoding this protein in Drosophila, which has "fast" and "slow" polymorphs. Computing the ratios of fixed replacement to fixed synonymous differences, and their respective polymorphisms, McDonald and Kreitman tested neutral theory by studying mutations to this protein. In the EC system, this enzyme is assigned 1.1.1.1. A SNP ["snip"] that causes hyperactivity of this protein is frequently coupled to inactivity of another protein with the (*) rs671 SNP in haplogroup D. In metabolism, this enzyme is immediately followed by another oxidoreductase that produces NADH and acetic acid. Disulfiram mimics the effects of an over-strong variant of this enzyme found in 40% of East Asians that causes a flushing reaction. For 10 points, name this enzyme that oxidizes ethanol to acetaldehyde.
Drew Schwartz developed a mutagen-detection system in maize by assaying variants of this protein.
alcohol dehydrogenase [or ADH; or EC 1.1.1.1 until it is read]