The term ketogenic amino acids refers to amino acids a. that are ...

[dollx]

The term ketogenic amino acids refers to amino acids
 a. that are precursors for glucose synthesis.
  b. that are degraded to yield acetyl CoA or acetoacetate
  c. that can not be converted to fatty acids or ketone bodies.
  d. that are degraded to yield succinyl-CoA, pyruvate, -ketoglutarate, fumarate and oxaloacetate.
  e. None of these.

Question 2

All of the following are metabolic intermediates of -amino acid carbon skeletons except:
 a. pyridoxine
  b. -ketoglutarate
  c. oxaloacetate
  d. succinyl-CoA
  e. fumarate

[kaillie]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a

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