... kinetics and mechanism of liver alcohol dehydrogenase with primary and secondary alcohols as substrates Biochem J 100, 34–46 ´ 36 Branden, C.I., Jornvall, H., Eklund, H & Furugen, B (1975) ¨ ¨ Alcohol ... explain the decrease of CSM for this range of pressure and hence the increase of polarity of the environment of Trp314 Moreover, pressure could also induce a reduction of size of internal cavities, ... pressure stability of this enzyme and perhaps of the other proteins of the alcohol dehydrogenase family Acknowledgements We thank N Bec and R Lange for stimulating discussions and fruitful advice...