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ADH1B
Alcohol Dehydrogenase 1B
Caffeine Metabolism Chr. 4 1 SNP analyzed

About this gene

First step of alcohol metabolism - converts ethanol to acetaldehyde.

Analyzed variants (SNPs)

rs1229984 ADH1B-2 Arg48His Population frequency: 40.0% Chr. 4 : 100,239,319
Genotype Impact What it means
GG (Normal) Normal Slow alcohol metabolism longer intoxication
GA (Carrier) Low impact Fast alcohol to acetaldehyde protective
AA (Variant) Moderate Very fast conversion flushing protective against alcoholism

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