Threonine Is Converted into Acetyl-CoA and Pyruvate While Proline Is $\alpha$

question 1

Multiple Choice

Threonine is converted into acetyl-CoA and pyruvate while proline is converted into $\alpha$ -ketoglutarate. Classify each of these amino acids.

• A)threonine is ketogenic, proline is ketogenic
• B)threonine is ketogenic and glucogenic, proline is ketogenic
• C)threonine is ketogenic, proline is glucogenic
• D)threonine is ketogenic and glucogenic, proline is glucogenic
• E)none of the above

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