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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