Question

Liver functions; Detoxification

Accepted Answer

liver site of detoxifying potentially poisonous substances
e.g breakdown of H2O2 (a by-product), hepatocytes contain catalase (splits H2O2 into H2O and O2)
e.g breakdown of ethanol (alcohol), hepatocytes contain alcohol dehydrogenase (converts ethanol into ethanal), ethanal converted to ethanoate

Front	Liver functions; Detoxification
Back	liver site of detoxifying potentially poisonous substances e.g breakdown of H2O2 (a by-product), hepatocytes contain catalase (splits H2O2 into H2O and O2) e.g breakdown of ethanol (alcohol), hepatocytes contain alcohol dehydrogenase (converts ethanol into ethanal), ethanal converted to ethanoate

Liver E.G Breakdown H2o2 Hepatocytes Ethanol Functions; Detoxification Site