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Biochemistry Metabolism of protein and amino acid 2706c7b8

Which amino acid causes hypoglycemia?

A
Phenylalanine
B
Lysine
C
Leucine
D
Valine
High-Yield Explanation
Leucine (Leu) (L) is ketogenic.it will enter ketogenic pathway. So no glucose is formed.there would be hypocritical glycemiaRef: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students, 6th edition, page no: 200

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