Predict the Fate Of $\alpha$ -Ketoglutarate When It Is Not Used in the Citrate Cycle

question 78

Multiple Choice

Predict the fate of $\alpha$ -ketoglutarate when it is not used in the citrate cycle.

• A) cholesterol synthesis
• B) heme synthesis
• C) gluconeogenesis
• D) amino acid synthesis

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