Essential Biochemistry - Protein Metabolism (Section 5 - No. 16)
What happens to the carbon skeletons of ketogenic amino acids?
They are converted to glucose.
They are converted to ketone bodies.
They are used for protein synthesis.
They are excreted in the urine.
Explanation
Ketogenic amino acids are catabolized to acetyl-CoA or acetoacetate, which can be used to form ketone bodies.
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