Babies and alcohol
What happens when mommy drinks alcohol? OH
What happens to baby’s brain? Small head size Missing brain structures Scientists ask the question: Why?
What animal did scientists use to study this effect?
Why does alcohol hurt baby’s brain? Confuses poor RALDH2 What does RALDH2 do? Turns Vitamin A into Retinoic Acid RALDH2
How does ethanol confuse Mr. Enzyme? Mr. Enzyme gets stuck RALDH2
How can we solve the problem? Don’t drink alcohol Get lots of Mr. Enzyme RALDH2
Congratulations! You now understand how a chemical can hurt an enzyme in your body. Questions? One last question: Write down the name of your favorite science fiction movie/TV show/book