Question

ADH catalyzes the formation of this molecule from an ingested precursor. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this molecule whose accumulation is promoted by disulfiram. This molecule’s accumulation is the source of a type of “flush” common among East Asian populations.
ANSWER: acetaldehyde [or ethanal or acetic aldehyde or ethyl aldehyde; accept C2H4O; prompt on aldehydes; reject “ethanol”]
[10e] Acetaldehyde is an intermediate in the breakdown of this substance. Breathalyzers measure the concentration of this substance in a person’s blood.
ANSWER: ethanol [accept alcohol; accept EtOH; accept specific alcoholic drinks like wine or beer; accept colloquial answers like booze]
[10h] Long-term alcoholism can result in this serious neurological condition caused by two thiamine deficiency diseases being present in the same patient. This condition combines a form of encephalopathy with a syndrome that causes amnesia and learning disabilities.
ANSWER: Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome [or WKS; prompt on Wernicke encephalopathy; prompt on Korsakoff syndrome]
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Durham ABristol0101020
Cambridge ADurham B010010
EdinburghKiel010010
Imperial BCambridge B0101020
Oxford BKCL010010
Oxford ACambridge C0101020
Imperial ASheffield010010
WarwickOxford C010010