Amino acid which is both glucogenic and ketogenic
Correct Answer: Tryptophan
Description: During metabolism pa of the carbon skeleton of tryptophan enter the ketogenic pathway and other pas to glucogenic pathway. Leucine is purely ketogenic. It is conveed to ketone bodies. remaining amino acid enter only into glucogenic pathwayRef: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students, 7th edition, page no: 27
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