Non-essential Amino Acids

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Nonessential amino acids include Leucine, ______, and the other remaining amino acids. Essential AA Nonessential AA

Asparagine

Essential amino acids include ______, Alanine, and the other remaining amino acids. Essential AA Nonessential AA

Isoleucine

Purely Ketogenic amino acids: ______ and Lysine.

Leucine

Both glucogenic and ketogenic amino acids include Isoleucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, and ______.

<p>Tryptophan</p> Signup and view all the answers

Purely Glucogenic amino acids: The remaining amino acids are ______.

<p>glucogenic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following amino acids with their classification as essential or nonessential:

<p>Valine = Essential Cysteine = Nonessential Proline = Nonessential Methionine = Essential</p> Signup and view all the answers

Classification of amino acids based on metabolic fate: The carbon skeleton of amino acids can be used either for glucose production or ______ production.

<p>ketone bodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following amino acids with their metabolic classification as glucogenic or ketogenic:

<p>Phenylalanine = Ketogenic Alanine = Glucogenic Aspartate = Glucogenic Histidine = Glucogenic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following amino acids with their unique properties among the listed amino acids:

<p>Glycine = Non-standard amino acid Arginine = Non-standard amino acid Asparagine = Non-standard amino acid Serine = Non-standard amino acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following amino acids with their roles in both glucose and ketone body production:

<p>Glutamate = Glucogenic and Ketogenic Glutamine = Glucogenic and Ketogenic Asparagine = Glucogenic and Ketogenic Histidine = Glucogenic and Ketogenic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following amino acids with their classification as glucogenic, ketogenic, or both:

<p>Threonine = Both Glucogenic and Ketogenic Arginine = Both Glucogenic and Ketogenic Serine = Both Glucogenic and Ketogenic Isoleucine = Both Glucogenic and Ketogenic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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