On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 03:02:28 GMT, Marc  ...
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>"Brett Robson" <jet_boy@deja.com> wrote in message
>news:bp2hll0n44@drn.newsguy.com...
>> On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 16:26:57 GMT, Marc  ...
>> >They focus a lot on a group of enzymes that are responsible for
>> >metabolizing foods, drugs in the intestine and liver (P450 enzymes) and
>> >always have to deal with the fact that there can be significant
>differences
>> >among individuals in their P450 profile, e.g. smokers v.s. non-smokers,
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>> >much broader differences among ethnic groups.
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>> Excuse me, but my knowledge of biology is limited to food goes in and ...
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>> Enzymes are are sort of like biological catalysts? Are they alive or just
>> organic chemicals?
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>they're the little boogie thingers that do all the biochemistry in the body-
>breaking down food, making fat, detoxing chocolate yahoos, etc
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Thanks, I would take a bigger interest in bio if it wasn't so yucky.

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