Dr Bennett Lectures on the Function of Prodrugs, Which Are

question 60

Multiple Choice

Dr. Bennett lectures on the function of prodrugs, which are converted to active metabolites in the body. She describes the final step in the conversion of prodrug 1,4-butanediol to GHB. What pathway does she describe?

• A) 1,4-butanediol is converted to GHB by aldehyde dehydrogenase.
• B) GBL is converted to GHB by alcohol dehydrogenase.
• C) 1,4-butanediol is converted to GHB by alcohol dehydrogenase.
• D) GBL is converted to GHB by aldehyde dehydrogenase.

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