What Is the Effect of the Accumulation of Phenylpyruvate in the Body

question 85

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of the accumulation of phenylpyruvate in the body?

• A) It prevents the conversion of pyruvate into acetyl CoA.
• B) It prevents the entry of acetyl CoA into the common catabolic pathway.
• C) It prevents the conversion of phosphoenolpyruvate into pyruvate.
• D) It increases the storage of acetyl CoA in the liver.

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