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Ethanol is a competitive inhibitor of ethylene glycol. It will saturate the alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme to allow ethylene glycol to be removed from the body without producing oxalic acid.
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Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)
by Timberlake, Karen C.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321908449
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-844-5
Chapter 16 - Section 16.6 - Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity - Understanding the Concepts - Page 584: 16.55b
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