Amino Acid Metabolism

Q1: Lysine is degraded to acetoacetyl CoA and is described as a

A ketogenic amino acid

B glucogenic amino acid

C keto-gluco amino acid

D none of these

ANS:A - ketogenic amino acid

This is because of ketogenic amino acid when undergoes metabolism it leads to the production of acetoacetyl CoA which is a precursor for the production of ketone bodies.



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