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Effects of Ethanol on Protein Synthesis

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Book cover Biochemical Pharmacology of Ethanol

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 56))

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The disastrous clinical effects of chronic exposure to alcohol are well known, and disease involving many organs of the body including the brain, the heart, the pancreas, the liver, the muscles, and the peripheral nervous systems are well documented (1–4). However, the mechanism of destructive action on these various tissues are not as clearly understood.

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    Marcus A. Rothschild, Sidney S. Schreiber & Murray Oratz

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Rothschild, M.A., Schreiber, S.S., Oratz, M. (1975). Effects of Ethanol on Protein Synthesis. In: Majchrowicz, E. (eds) Biochemical Pharmacology of Ethanol. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 56. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7529-6_8

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