Through Deamination and Sometimes Transamination Reactions,amino Acids May Enter the Aerobic

question 12

Multiple Choice

Through deamination and sometimes transamination reactions,amino acids may enter the aerobic respiration metabolic pathway at the level of

• A)pyruvic acid.
• B)acetyl CoA.
• C)Krebs cycle.
• D)All of these choices are correct.

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