What Determines That the Metabolism of Amino Acids in the Liver

question 50

Multiple Choice

What determines that the metabolism of amino acids in the liver is low during the well-fed state?

• A) Amino acids are not absorbed from the diet
• B) Amino acids are not removed from portal blood flow
• C) Endogenous inhibitors are synthesized
• D) The liver participates in the Cori Cycle
• E) The necessary catabolic enzymes have high Kms

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