The Most Direct Point of Entry for Alanine into the Gluconeogenic

question 8

Multiple Choice

The most direct point of entry for alanine into the gluconeogenic pathway is as

• A) oxaloacetate.
• B) pyruvate.
• C) glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.
• D) dihydroxyacetone phosphate.
• E) 2-ketobutyrate.

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