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Which of the following compounds can serve as substrates for the synthesis of glucose?
Which of the following compounds can serve as substrates for the synthesis of glucose?
Which of the following amino acids are glucogenic?
Which of the following amino acids are glucogenic?
Which of the following compounds cannot be used for the synthesis of glucose?
Which of the following compounds cannot be used for the synthesis of glucose?
What is the direct precursor of PEP?
What is the direct precursor of PEP?
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What happens to lysine and leucine in the process of glucose synthesis?
What happens to lysine and leucine in the process of glucose synthesis?
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Why can't acetyl CoA be used for the synthesis of glucose?
Why can't acetyl CoA be used for the synthesis of glucose?
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Which of the following amino acids cannot be used as a substrate for glucose synthesis?
Which of the following amino acids cannot be used as a substrate for glucose synthesis?
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Which metabolic pathway do α-ketoacids derived from glucogenic amino acids enter?
Which metabolic pathway do α-ketoacids derived from glucogenic amino acids enter?
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What is the direct precursor of PEP during glucose synthesis?
What is the direct precursor of PEP during glucose synthesis?
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What happens to amino acids that are not glucogenic or ketogenic?
What happens to amino acids that are not glucogenic or ketogenic?
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Which amino acid is both glucogenic and ketogenic?
Which amino acid is both glucogenic and ketogenic?
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What are compounds that produce only acetyl CoA termed when they cannot be used for glucose synthesis?
What are compounds that produce only acetyl CoA termed when they cannot be used for glucose synthesis?
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