BiochemistryMetabolism of protein and amino acid745a0b8a
Tryptophan is
A
Glucogenic
B
Ketogenic
C
Both glucogenic & ketogenic
D
None
High-Yield Explanation
During metabolism Tryptophan, pa of carbon skeleton enters ketogenic pathway and rest glucogenic pathway. Alanine is glucogenic and Acetoacetyl CoA is ketogenic.