Glucogenic amino acids degrade carbon skeleton to pyruvate or oxaloacetate while ketogenic amino acids degrade carbon skeleton into acetyl CoA or acetoacetyl CoA. True or False

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Glucogenic amino acids degrade carbon
skeleton to pyruvate or oxaloacetate while
ketogenic amino acids degrade carbon
skeleton into acetyl CoA or acetoacetyl CoA.
True or False
Transcribed Image Text:Glucogenic amino acids degrade carbon skeleton to pyruvate or oxaloacetate while ketogenic amino acids degrade carbon skeleton into acetyl CoA or acetoacetyl CoA. True or False
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